HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND, 2003. - 581 p.
This handbook is a handy pocket reference for subjects in which you must maintain proficiency. It condenses information from field manuals, training circulars, Army regulations, and other sources. You will need this handbook in initial-entry training (IET). Carry it with you at all times. Use it to review the training you will receive and to prepare for proficiency testing. It will also be useful throughout your military career. This handbook addresses both general subjects and selected combat tasks. It includes evaluation guides to test your knowledge. You must know this information in order to be an
effective soldier. The information on selected combat tasks is important, regardless of your grade or military occupational specialty (MOS).
Unless this handbook states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.