The new American military is increasingly a private one. Military management functions, such as logistics and planning, are now the business of private military companies. With market forces driving the military, America´s armed forces have ever greater freedoms -- and even greater responsibilities.
Words: 691 Downloads: 0 Category: Military By: mgHolmesThe book reviewed is a well-written and useful reference to 3,500 years of warfare. Includes short (but useful) and readable descriptions of the battles. Highly recommended.
Words: 453 Downloads: 0 Category: Military By: George BearThe naval battle at Guadalcanal lasted from August through October 1942. Although costly in terms of men, aircraft and ships, it was a decisive point in the Pacific War. Hornfischer, a winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, provides a detailed account of the campaign, providing an excellent history 70 years after the events.
Words: 419 Downloads: 0 Category: Military By: George BearDuring the American Revolution, a French officer and nobleman, the marquis de Lafayette, volunteered to serve in the Continental Army without pay. For seven years, he fought with distinction. In 1917, the United States Army began to arrive on French soil to fight their enemy. On July 4th of that year, two regiments of U.S. combat troops paraded through Paris, to the joy of the French people.
Words: 418 Downloads: 0 Category: Military By: George BearThis 331-word run-down on the Army´s Basic Combat Training course gives potential recruits a general idea of what they can expect if they choose a military career. Informative and easy-to-read, it highlights courses and training required to become a soldier.
Words: 331 Downloads: 0 Category: Military By: Angie PappleIn late April 1975, approximately 300,000 soldiers of the North Vietnam Army and the Viet Cong were about to take Saigon. A 50-man unit of Marine Security Guards was responsible for protecting the American embassy during Operation “Frequent Wind,” the evacuation of all official U.S. personnel to safety. “Last Men Out” is a history of the last few days of the American presence in Vietnam.
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