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Post-Cold War

Stephen A. Bourque

Book Code: GR3290

ISBN: 0-313-33290-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33290-6

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216 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 3/30/2008

List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Series Title: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series

Description: From the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 through the years immediately after the collapse of the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001, and within the administrations of George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush, soldiers' lives underwent enormous changes. Without the benefit of national conscription, these professionals, nurtured on stories of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, experienced repetitive tours of duty in one combat zone after another to an extent the warriors of earlier eras could never have imagined. They fought every kind of war during this period; high-intensity mechanized war, air and heliborne raids, peace-keeping activities, urban combat, counter-insurgency operations, refugee support, and counter-narcotics operations. What makes the story of this era's soldiers all the more compelling is that these activities took place as the American military actually decreased its military strength during the period, leading to more and longer tours of duty. Some of the operations and issues covered in this volume include:

The "Be All That You Can Be Soldier" with new roles for men and women and with new technology to learn

The Persian Gulf 1990-91, with Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Interventions, War, and Insurgency after Desert Storm
The book also includes a timeline to put dates and events in better perspective; a comprehensive, topically arranged bibliography; and a thorough index.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Timeline
Chapter 1. The Cold War Army: An Overview
Chapter 2. 1989-1991: Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield, and Desert Storm
Chapter 3. 1992-2006: Interventions and Insurgencies
Chapter 4. Organization
Chapter 5. Recruiting
Chapter 6. Training
Chapter 7. The Soldiers
Chapter 8. The Soldier at Home in the Military
Chapter 9 The Soldier and Technology
Chapter 10 Going to War Chapter
Chapter 11 The Post-Cold War Veteran
Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 2007048839

LCC Class: E840

Dewey Class: 355

PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood History Spring 2008.pdf	Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf


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