This book gives a broad based view of metals in military service, covering several examples and rationales. It is useful for the militarist and for the metallurgist or materials scientist. The content of the book is based on course notes compiled for undergraduate and post-graduate students.

Annotation. This book gives a broad-based view of metals in military service, covering several examples and rationales rather than just one or two in great depth. As such it is supposed to be informative and entertaining rather than rigorously academic in its approach.

Some volumes include constitution, by-laws, rules, and list of officers and members.

Profiles more than seventy careers in the American armed forces, including salaries, skills and requirements, advancement, unions, associations, and more.

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index.