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Languages : en
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Report of Conference of Army School Commandants at Army War College, 29 January-1 February 1951
Counterattack on the Naktong, 1950
Author: William Glenn Robertson
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Category : Korean War, 1950-1953
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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Category : Korean War, 1950-1953
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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Report of Conference of Commandants of Army Service Schools
Leavenworth Papers
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Elvis’s Army
Author: Brian McAllister Linn
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674737687
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
When the U.S. Army drafted Elvis Presley in 1958, it quickly set about transforming the King of Rock and Roll from a rebellious teen idol into a clean-cut GI. Trading in his gold-trimmed jacket for standard-issue fatigues, Elvis became a model soldier in an army facing the unprecedented challenge of building a fighting force for the Atomic Age. In an era that threatened Soviet-American thermonuclear annihilation, the army declared it could limit atomic warfare to the battlefield. It not only adopted a radically new way of fighting but also revamped its equipment, organization, concepts, and training practices. From massive garrisons in Germany and Korea to nuclear tests to portable atomic weapons, the army reinvented itself. Its revolution in warfare required an equal revolution in personnel: the new army needed young officers and soldiers who were highly motivated, well trained, and technologically adept. Drafting Elvis demonstrated that even this icon of youth culture was not too cool to wear the army’s uniform. The army of the 1950s was America’s most racially and economically egalitarian institution, providing millions with education, technical skills, athletics, and other opportunities. With the cooperation of both the army and the media, military service became a common theme in television, music, and movies, and part of this generation’s identity. Brian Linn traces the origins, evolution, and ultimate failure of the army’s attempt to transform itself for atomic warfare, revealing not only the army’s vital role in creating Cold War America but also the experiences of its forgotten soldiers.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674737687
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
When the U.S. Army drafted Elvis Presley in 1958, it quickly set about transforming the King of Rock and Roll from a rebellious teen idol into a clean-cut GI. Trading in his gold-trimmed jacket for standard-issue fatigues, Elvis became a model soldier in an army facing the unprecedented challenge of building a fighting force for the Atomic Age. In an era that threatened Soviet-American thermonuclear annihilation, the army declared it could limit atomic warfare to the battlefield. It not only adopted a radically new way of fighting but also revamped its equipment, organization, concepts, and training practices. From massive garrisons in Germany and Korea to nuclear tests to portable atomic weapons, the army reinvented itself. Its revolution in warfare required an equal revolution in personnel: the new army needed young officers and soldiers who were highly motivated, well trained, and technologically adept. Drafting Elvis demonstrated that even this icon of youth culture was not too cool to wear the army’s uniform. The army of the 1950s was America’s most racially and economically egalitarian institution, providing millions with education, technical skills, athletics, and other opportunities. With the cooperation of both the army and the media, military service became a common theme in television, music, and movies, and part of this generation’s identity. Brian Linn traces the origins, evolution, and ultimate failure of the army’s attempt to transform itself for atomic warfare, revealing not only the army’s vital role in creating Cold War America but also the experiences of its forgotten soldiers.
Annual Report of ... Commandant the General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Author: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
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Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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The Evolution of US Army Tactical Doctrine, 1946-76
Author: Robert A. Doughty
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428916024
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 63
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428916024
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 63
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Annual Report of the Commandant, U.S. Infantry and Cavalry School, U.S. Signal School, and Staff College for the School Year Ending ...
Author: Army Service Schools (U.S.)
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Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Report of School Commandants' Conference
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Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 149
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United States Continental Army Command Commander's Conference held 16-17 August 1962 at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
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Category : Military education
Languages : en
Pages : 149
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United States Continental Army Command Commander's Conference held 16-17 August 1962 at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Annual Report of the Commandant
Author: Army Service Schools (U.S.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Vol. for 1906 includes the reports of the Commandant of U.S. Signal School and Staff College.
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Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Vol. for 1906 includes the reports of the Commandant of U.S. Signal School and Staff College.