From fighter jets to cargo trucks, vehicles help the US military accomplish its many missions around the globe. This title examines a wide variety of these vehicles, exploring how they work and how they are used. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.

Every major battle tank and combat vehicle used in today's armored forces -- including new vehicles just entering service -- is identified in this guide by photographs, illustrations that show key recognition points, accurate technical specifications and a brief description written by Christopher F. Foss, the foremost expert on military vehicles. Unrivaled as a military vehicle reference for the general public, it is both an effective recognition manual and an excellent learning tool.

This reference book provides an authoritative and well-illustrated 100-year overview of the fascinating history of the cargo/troop-carrying trucks, wreckers, tankers, ambulances, communications vehicles and other specialized types that provide technical support to the front-line troops.