Table of Contents:
Preface and Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1. How To Improve
Yourself -- Chapter 1. Education -- Chapter 2. Physical Fitness --
Chapter 3. Nutrition -- Chapter 4. Garrison -- Chapter 5. Land
Navigation -- Chapter 6. Field Leadership Reaction Course (FLRC) --
Chapter 7. Situational Training Exercises (STX) -- Chapter 8. Patrolling
-- Chapter 9. Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) --
Chapter 10. Life as a Cadet -- Chapter 11. Leadership Philosophy -- Part
2. How To Improve the Battalion -- Chapter 12. Things We Do at Truman --
Chapter 13. Improving Our Battalion -- Appendix A. RECONDO Constitution
-- Appendix B. OPORD for Patrolling -- Appendix C. Sample Physical
Training (PT) Plans -- Appendix D. List of Exercises -- Appendix E. The
Military Alphabet -- Appendix F. Military and Civilian Time -- Appendix
G. Radio Phraseology -- Appendix H. 9-Line MEDEVAC Messages -- Appendix
I. Recommended Books -- Appendix J. Army Ranks -- Appendix K. Battle
Drills Smart Sheets -- Appendix L. Variable Lanes Smart Sheet --
Appendix M. Acronyms, Abbreviations and Specialized Terms --
Bibliography -- Index.
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