U S Army: 33 books
A History of Innovation: U.S. Army Adaptation in War and Peace
U.S. Army Adaptation in War and Peace
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
The U.S. Army has a long record of fielding innovations that not only have enhanced its effectiveness on the battlefield but also sometimes had an impact far beyond warfare. General Editor Jon T. Hoffman has brought together eleven authors who cover the gamut from the invention of the M1 Garand rifle...
by Center of Military History (U.S. Army), Jr. David W. Hogan, Charles E. White
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
The U.S. Army and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, prepared as part of the Army's contribution to the observance of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration (2003-2006), is an engaging account of a stirring and significant event in American military heritage. While most Americans have some inkling...
U.S. Army and Irregular Warfare 1775-2007: Selected Papers From the 2007 Conference of Army Historians
Selected Papers From the 2007 Conference of Army Historians
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
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Presents fifteen papers from the 2007 Conference of Army Historians. Examines irregular warfare in a wide and diverse range of circumstances and eras.
The...
Transforming an Army at War: Designing the Modular Force, 1991-2005
Designing the Modular Force, 1991-2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
Transforming an Army at War examines the origins of the modular concept, the reasons for undertaking it, and the process for developing modular unit designs. The Army had been exploring the notion of modularity since shortly after the end of the Cold War. Modularity, at its most basic, was the idea...
by Mark D. Sherry, Center of Military History (U.S. Army)
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
The U.S. Army underwent a decade of significant transformation between 1987 and 1997 that affected strategy, force requirements, structure, and basing requirements. The end of the Cold War provided the initial impetus for defense reshaping and drove the pace and depth of change. Reductions in forces...
U.S. - Mexican Border: Official U.S. Army Strategy Against Transnational Criminal Organizations & The New Presidential Order
Preventing Criminal Organizations, International Trafficking & Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
This edition provides a starting point in understanding U.S. – Mexico relations and the border issues. The book addresses the importance of strategic guidance and the dangers of certain hasty actions, as it relates to operational planning for synchronized tactical actions and border politics. Analyzing...
Be * Know * Do
Leadership the Army Way
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2010
The United States Army is one of the most complex, best run organizations in the world, and central to the Army's success are strong leadership and exceptional leadership development. Army leaders must be able to act decisively and effectively in challenging situations. But the Army, despite its organizational...
DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS IN ROCK
Army Tech Manual TM 5-857-3
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
Army Technical Manual TM 5-857-3 This obscure and unusual 1961 manual details how the U.S. military goes about planning/constructing underground installations and bases. Chock-full of intricate details on design criteria, costing, construction methods and various special features like multiple portals,...
by Major F. Edward Schwabe Jr. U.S. Army
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Examines the operations of Sherman’s 15th and 17th Corps during the march through Georgia in the Fall of 1864, with emphasis on their respective roles in support of Sherman’s strategy.
The study focuses on the role of the march within the context of overall Union strategy, the special preparations...
by U.S. Army
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2018
First published just a year after the end of the war, this is the story of the Second Infantry Division in World War II. It is the story of innumerable acts of fortitude and courage, of individual sacrifice and devotion to duty under fire, by a fighting division which has served with honor in two...
Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense: Role of Research and Development 1945-2000
The Role of Research and Development 1945-2000
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2010
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A broad historical overview of changing institutional patterns of technological innovation with the Defense Department's major weapons laboratories.
Examines...
The History of American Military
From the American Revolution to the Global War on Terrorism (Complete Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The story of the United States Army is always growing and changing. Historians constantly seek to reinterpret the past while accumulating new facts as America's Army continues to be challenged...
Stella's Girl
The Autobiography of Captain Evelyn Decker, a World War Ii and Korean War Veteran
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2009
This book tells the story of Captain Evelyn Decker, a pioneer, as one of the first African American nurses to serve in the U.S. Army. Having grown up in an integrated, accepting community in upstate New York, she was surprised and dismayed by the continual discrimination and segregation she faced...
The U.S. Military Pocket Survival Guide
Plus Evasion & Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Stranded behind enemy lines? Or in America’s wilderness? Reach for the U.S. Military Pocket Survival Guide. A decade after its original publication in 1999, this classic manual—included in the survival kits of all branches of the U.S. military—has now been revised and updated for 2009 by military...