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Prodigal Soldiers: How the Generation of Officers Born of Vietnam Revolutionized the American Style of War

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.

Subject
history
Setting
20th centuryUSA
Audience
adult
Length
long · 478 pages

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