The Essential Field Manual the U.S. Army distributes to all its soldiers—completely updated, and covering all the combat skills it takes to survive in battle Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. A soldier will experience confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers—and he/she must learn to survive and win despite them. If he/she upholds the Warrior Ethos and follows the training provided in the U.S. Army Warrior Ethos and Combat Skills Handbook, he/she can do so and return home with honor. This field manual, containing the essential philosophy and combat skills the U.S. Army teaches its soldiers, is the Army’s completely updated 2008 edition, which replaced the previous 1984 manual. Including photos, illustrations, and diagrams throughout, it is a must for those who want to know how U.S. Army soldiers are trained to prepare for and perform during combat. 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 Marksmanship Communications Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Weapons Mines, Demolitions, and Breaching Procedures UXO and IEDs

Modern combat is chaotic, intense, and shockingly destructive. A soldier will experience confusing and often terrifying sights, sounds, smells, and dangers—and he must learn to survive and win despite them. This field manual, containing the essential combat skills the U.S. Army teaches its soldiers, is the Army’s most recent edition, which has been completely updated for Lyons Press by the soldier who wrote the manual for the army: Sergeant First Class Matt Larsen. Distributed to all soldiers, this is the must-have guide for those who want to know how U.S. Army soldiers are trained to prepare for--and perform during--combat. It includes photos, illustrations, and diagrams throughout depicting weaponry, combat maneuvers, warrior drills, survival techniques, fighting positions, camouflage, and basic field medicine.