Surprising Facts About Being a Navy Sailor

By Kristin J Russo

Sailors in the Navy will almost certainly spend part of their careers at sea. Everyone on board has a job whether it's a cook, medic, to nuclear equipment operator. And even though a sailor’s life on a ship is strict and orderly, there are still some surprising facts about jobs, training, and living quarters in the Navy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496646125

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What You Didn’t Know About the U.S. Military Life: Surprising Facts About Being a Navy Sailor by Kristin J. Russo

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction: Life at Sea

Chapter 1: Let’s Go Navy!

Chapter 2: Full Speed Ahead

Chapter 3: On Deck

Chapter 4: Working on Land and in the Air

Chapter 5: Speaking Like a Sailor

Glossary

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Index

Copyright

Back Cover

Introduction

LIFE AT SEA

In ancient times, sailors rammed their warships into enemy boats to try to sink them. They boarded enemy ships using hooks and ramps. After gunpowder was invented, sailors launched cannonballs at enemy ships. They would also set them on fire. Sometimes they destroyed their own ships by mistake.

Today, United States Navy warships can launch missiles and torpedoes from miles away. Sailors on aircraft carriers still use hooks, but not to capture enemy ships. Hooks and cables are used to stop flying jets so that they can land on deck.

You might know that the Navy has specially trained sailors called SEALs. But did you know that some Navy sailors, called cyber warriors, work to stop attacks on the Internet? And did you know that others are musicians? Some even train dogs to jump out of airplanes. Get ready