{"product_id":"basic-surviving-boot-camp-and-basic-training-paperback","title":"Basic: Surviving Boot Camp and Basic Training - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColonel Jack Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery American fighting man and woman share one thing in common: they have all survived basic military training. \u003ci\u003eBasic\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of that training. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedal of Honor recipient Col. Jack Jacobs and David Fisher recount the funny, sad, dramatic, poignant, and sometimes crazy history of how America has trained its military, told through the personal accounts of those who remember the experiences as if they happened yesterday. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've been through basic or boot camp, these memories of drill instructors, marching chants, combat training (and the gas chamber), hospital corners, and the shared feeling of triumph are guaranteed to make you smile. And those who haven't done it will understand and appreciate this life-changing experience that turns a civilian into a soldier--and in just eight weeks.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his Medal of Honor, Col. Jack Jacobs (Ret.) received three Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars. He is the Vice Chairman of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, holds the McDermott Chair of Humanities and Public Affairs at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and is an on-air analyst for NBC News. He is author of the Colby Award-winning memoir, \u003ci\u003eIf Not Now, When?\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Fisher is the author of more than fifty books, including many \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers. He lives in New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.25 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693723258943,"sku":"9781250033727","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/47592914159556dc11eee96fd639ab20.webp?v=1764999761","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/basic-surviving-boot-camp-and-basic-training-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}