The Special Forces sniper is a selected volunteer specially trained in advanced marksmanship and field craft skills. He can support special operations missions and is able to engage selected targets from concealed positions at ranges and under conditions that are not possible for the normal rifleman....

During the Vietnam War fleets of transport helicopters provided U.S. forces with an unprecented level of mobility and proved the concept of “air cavalry”. But without adequate support, helicopters such as the Bell UH-1 proved vulnerable to enemy ground fire. The solution was to develop a helicopter gunship....

Developed and deployed in a short time dueto the pressure of the Vietnam War, Bell’s AH-1 Cobra performed well; but Army planners believed a better attack helicopterwould be needed in the next war. In 1976,Hughes Helicopter’s YAH-64A prototype bested the Cobra in firepower, performanceand range, and won the competition to replace it....

The Ranger Handbook is an essential item in any Soldier's inventory.This is the complete Ranger Handbook printed in a easy to handle paperback version. Sized 6x9 inches. ...

This training circular details techniques Soldiers and leaders must know to cope with mountainous terrain. These techniques are the foundation upon which the mountaineer must build....