American Soldier
Title | American Soldier PDF eBook |
Author | Tommy R. Franks |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 640 |
Release | 2009-03-17 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0061739219 |
To America, he was a hero. To his troops, he was a soldier. Now hear his story. Each new era in American history has given rise to a military leader who defines the nation’s proudest traditions—of leadership and honor, of vision and commitment and courage in the face of any challenge. From Washington and U.S. Grant to Dwight D. Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf, these men have captured the nation’s imagination, and entered the small pantheon of
Snafu
Title | Snafu PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Regan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
How to Be a Revolutionary War Soldier
Title | How to Be a Revolutionary War Soldier PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Ratliff |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2008-10-14 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781426302473 |
From military training and selecting uniforms to finding a supplier for weapons, an illustrated guide examines how an everyday person transformed himself into a fighting soldier when the talk of a war against the British became a reality.
Life of an American Soldier in Iraq
Title | Life of an American Soldier in Iraq PDF eBook |
Author | Michael V. Uschan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781590185414 |
Examines the lives of American soldiers at the onset of war with Iraq, their feelings, living conditions, safety concerns, and more.
Bleeding Talent
Title | Bleeding Talent PDF eBook |
Author | T. Kane |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2017-07-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 113751129X |
Shaping the debate on how to save the military from itself. The first part recognizes what the military has done well in attracting and developing leadership talent. The book then examines the causes and consequences of the modern military's stifling personnel system and offers solutions for attracting and retaining top talent.
The American Soldier
Title | The American Soldier PDF eBook |
Author | Philip R. N. Katcher |
Publisher | Gramercy |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780517014813 |
A history of the uniforms worn by the United States Army from colonial times to the present day.
Every Citizen a Soldier
Title | Every Citizen a Soldier PDF eBook |
Author | William A. Taylor |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Pages | 325 |
Release | 2014-08-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 162349169X |
Beginning in 1943, US Army leaders such as John M. Palmer, Walter L. Weible, George C. Marshall, and John J. McCloy mounted a sustained and vigorous campaign to establish a system of universal military training (UMT) in America. Fearful of repeating the rapid demobilization and severe budget cuts that had accompanied peace following World War I, these leaders saw UMT as the basis for their postwar plans. As a result, they promoted UMT extensively and aggressively. In Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II, William A. Taylor illustrates how army leaders failed to adapt their strategy to the political realities of the day and underscores the delicate balance in American democracy between civilian and military control of strategy. This story is vital because of the ultimate outcome of the failure of the UMT initiative: the birth of the Cold War draft.