U.S. Army Warrior Ethos and Combat Skills Handbook

Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. In your first battle, you will experience the confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers of the battlefield - and you must learn to survive and win despite them. You could face a fierce and relentless enemy. You c [...]
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Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. In your first battle, you will experience the confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers of the battlefield - and you must learn to survive and win despite them. You could face a fierce and relentless enemy. You could be surrounded by destruction and death. Your leaders and fellow soldiers may shout urgent commands and warnings. Rounds might impact near you. You might hear the screams of a wounded comrade. However, even in all this confusion and fear, if you uphold your Warrior Ethos and follow the training provided in this book, you can win and return home with honor. This book details: Individual Readiness; Combat Care and Preventive Medicine; Environmental Conditions; Cover, Concealment, and Camouflage; Fighting Positions; Movement; Urban Area Procedures; 'Every Soldier is a Sensor'; Combat Marsmanship; Communications; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Weapons; Mines, Demolitions, and Breaching Procedures; and, UXO and IEDs.