How Long to Read The Trained Killers

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trained Killers?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read The Trained Killers by Joseph N. Manfredo

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

You gonna leave here a warriah, a trained killah! Gonna come a time when you life gonna depend on it, so pay attenshun! June 25, 1950: North Korean armed forces, supported by the Soviet Union and China, drive deep into the heart of South Korea. They are met by the United States First Marine Division, and a draft is instituted back home. Able-bodied young men enrolled in college for critical skills receive temporary deferment; upon graduation they are obliged to serve a six-year term. July 27, 1953: An uneasy armistice is signed. The Cold War has suddenly gotten much hotter, and the draft remains in full effect. Two years later, a crop of college graduates in engineering and the sciences arrive at Fort Dix, New Jersey, for basic training and the start of their service with the Scientific and Professional Detachment. Author Joseph N. Manfredos The Trained Killers brings us the story of the troops of the S&P Detachment as they serve their country and the conflicting demands of their twin godsscience and the militarywith dignity, wit and verve. In his humorous, true-to-life style, Manfredo recounts a series of vignettes of what army life was like for these unique troops during basic training and after assignment to the Armys Aberdeen Proving Grounds. October 4, 1957: Russians launch Sputnik. An awareness of the urgent need to spur on American technological advances strikes the nation, giving the engineers, scientists and scullions of the S&P Detachment renewed hope for a more efficient use of their talents in the days ahead.

How long is The Trained Killers?

The Trained Killers by Joseph N. Manfredo is 182 pages long, and a total of 45,864 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trained Killers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read The Trained Killers aloud.

What Reading Level is The Trained Killers?

The Trained Killers is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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