Prodigal Soldiers - (How the Generation of Officers Born of Vietnam Revolutionize) by James Kitfield (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Documenting the transformation of the U.S. military from Vietnam to the Gulf War, a history of a generation of officers examines changing ideas about war, ending the draft, reducing racial tensions, and integrating women into the ranks.
- Author(s): James Kitfield
- 478 Pages
- History, Military
- Series Name: How the Generation of Officers Born of Vietnam Revolutionize
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Documents the transformation of the U.S. military from Vietnam to the Gulf WarBook Synopsis
Documenting the transformation of the U.S. military from Vietnam to the Gulf War, a history of a generation of officers examines changing ideas about war, ending the draft, reducing racial tensions, and integrating women into the ranks.
Review Quotes
"A great and much-needed book...exciting, hard-hitting, and on target."
"A major work of U.S. military history."
"One of the most illuminating military books in recent years."
"Rebuilding the U.S. Army after the Vietnam debacle was an extraordinary achievement. James Kitfield's account of the feat is vivid, compassionate, and, above all, readable."
"Recommended without reservation."
"The best and most accurate history yet written on the rebuilding of American military forces...keenly perceptive, well researched, beautifully written."
Dimensions (Overall): 9.14 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x 1.43 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.47 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 478
Series Title: How the Generation of Officers Born of Vietnam Revolutionize
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Theme: United States
Format: Paperback
Author: James Kitfield
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 1997
TCIN: 88972314
UPC: 9781574881233
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-3916
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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