This book is not just fun reading for determined riflemen, but mission-essential info. for all ranks and jobs. The Pentagon lost on the ground 40 years ago, and its squad tactics haven't changed much. Herein are advanced techniques for every category of short-range combat. They will permit better maneuvers (and fewer losses) for every intensity of combat. As Western weapons have become more lethal, Eastern armies have turned to tiny elements. Most provide their lowest ranks with guerrilla methods. Until the Pentagon follows suit, its nonrates will have less field skill, initiative, and decision-making experience. In any close encounter, they will die unnecessarily and their commanders do poorly.