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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.

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"Interest-piquing trivia weaves history and fun facts with career information on the four branches of military service. Readers will learn why marines are called ""leathernecks,"" how Navy ships have their own zip codes, and that the army has entomologists who study ways to keep insects away from soldiers. Lesser-known aspects include the huge amount of humanitarian relief that the military provides and the number of specialty jobs available, such as mechanics, musicians, and cyber warriors (to prevent security breaches). Text boxes tie closely to captioned photos, and other sidebars explain terms like mayday and ""gaining your sea legs."" Readers may be surprised to learn about the ""no tattoo on face or hands"" rule, or that cellphones are not allowed during basic training, and that up to five friends can enlist and be stationed together. ¬VERDICT The balance of humdrum with behind-the-scenes information makes this a high-interest winner.--Vicki Reutter, State University of New York Cortland ""School Library Journal, Series Made Simple"""

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