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Book Synopsis Congress and the Citizen-soldier by : William F. Levantrosser
Download or read book Congress and the Citizen-soldier written by William F. Levantrosser and published by [Columbus] : Ohio State University Press. This book was released on 1967 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Congress and the citizen-soldier : legislative policy-making for the Federal armed forces reserve by : William F. Levantrosser
Download or read book Congress and the citizen-soldier : legislative policy-making for the Federal armed forces reserve written by William F. Levantrosser and published by . This book was released on with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Citizen-Soldier written by Phil Klay and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Brookings Essay titled “The Citizen-Soldier,” National Book Award winner, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Phil Klay sheds light on the tension and relationship between veterans and society. Klay is an established author and has previously received noteworthy praise for his book, Redeployment. In his first non-fiction work with Brookings, Klay valiantly explores the moral dimensions of veterans, their purpose in war, and their reintegration into the civilian world. The Brookings Essay: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.
Book Synopsis Citizen and Soldier by : Henry C. Dethloff
Download or read book Citizen and Soldier written by Henry C. Dethloff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The United States Congress and the Army, 1866-1881 by : Chester Ronald Young
Download or read book The United States Congress and the Army, 1866-1881 written by Chester Ronald Young and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enquiry has used the dehates on Army appropriation and reorganization of the Array hills introduced in Congress during the years l 866 ~l 88 l in order to determine what the attitudes of the memhers of Congress were toward the regular Army and its role in the United States. It has been found that Congress was much concerned about the strength and organization of the Army and was even more concerned about the role of the military in politics. Several reorganizations and reductions of the Army were enacted during the first half of the period, all on appropriation bills. During the latter half of the period all attempts to reorganize and reduce the Array failed, even when attempted on appropriation bills. Republicans and the Democrats from Texas and the frontier areas refused to vote for an Army of less than 25,000 enlisted men. The strength of the Army was bound up with political issues arising from Reconstruction policies and the use of the Army for political purposes. Both parties were responsible for the reduction to 25,000 men, but only Democrats favored a smaller Army. The reductions which took place were made on account of retrenchment of expenses, the fear that a standing Army was dangerous to American institutions, the reliance on the citizen-soldier for foreign wars, and for the Democrats also on account of the alleged use by the Grant administration of the military to control elections. The Republicans denied any such use and insisted the Army had been employed to ensure everyone could vote, especially in the South. The controversy resulted in extensive debates in x^hich the Democrats took the position of State rights and narrow construction of the Constitution. The Republicans emphasized Federal responsibilities and a broad construction of the Constitution, but during the Foirty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses they had to give some ground to the insistence of the Democrats on legislation restricting the use of the /umiy by the executive. A clause forbidding the employment of the Army as a "posse comitatus" became lax^r, but the repeal of the right of the President to use the troops "to keep the peace at the polls" failed. However, the Army could no longer be used at the polls as a "police force." The Hayes administration had withdrawn the troops from the South as well as from the polls and the Democratic drive for restrictions during the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses had past and possible future use in mind, not present use. The debates, especially from the Forty-third Congress on, though to some extent dealing with the Aimy on its ox'/n merits, are dominated to such an extent by politics and constitutional issues which arose on their account that the Army had become a political football.
Book Synopsis Pawns; the Plight of the Citizen-soldier by : Peter Barnes
Download or read book Pawns; the Plight of the Citizen-soldier written by Peter Barnes and published by Knopf Publishing Group. This book was released on 1972 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Soldier-statesmen of the Constitution by : Robert K. Wright
Download or read book Soldier-statesmen of the Constitution written by Robert K. Wright and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Citizen-Soldier written by Phil Klay and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Brookings Essay titled “The Citizen-Soldier,” National Book Award winner, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Phil Klay sheds light on the tension and relationship between veterans and society. Klay is an established author and has previously received noteworthy praise for his book, Redeployment. In his first non-fiction work with Brookings, Klay valiantly explores the moral dimensions of veterans, their purpose in war, and their reintegration into the civilian world. The Brookings Essay: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.
Book Synopsis Citizens in Arms by : Lawrence Delbert Cress
Download or read book Citizens in Arms written by Lawrence Delbert Cress and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first study to discuss the important ideological role of the military in the early political life of the nation examines the relationship between revolutionary doctrine and the practical considerations of military planning before and after the American Revolution. Americans wanted and effective army, but they realized that by its very nature the military could destroy freedom as well as preserve it. The security of the new nation was not in dispute but the nature of republicanism itself. Originally published 1982. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Book Synopsis Citizen Soldiers in the War of 1812 by : C. Edward Skeen
Download or read book Citizen Soldiers in the War of 1812 written by C. Edward Skeen and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Book Award During the War of 1812, state militias were intended to be the primary fighting force. Unfortunately, while militiamen showed willingness to fight, they were untrained, undisciplined, and ill-equipped. These raw volunteers had no muskets, and many did not know how to use the weapons once they had been issued. Though established by the Constitution, state militias found themselves wholly unprepared for war. The federal government was empowered to use these militias to "execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions;" but in a system of divided responsibility, it was the states' job to appoint officers and to train the soldiers. Edward Skeen reveals states' responses to federal requests for troops and provides in-depth descriptions of the conditions, morale, and experiences of the militia in camp and in battle. Skeen documents the failures and successes of the militias, concluding that the key lay in strong leadership. He also explores public perception of the force, both before and after the war, and examines how the militias changed in response to their performance in the War of 1812. After that time, the federal government increasingly neglected the militias in favor of a regular professional army.
Book Synopsis Every Citizen a Soldier by : William A. Taylor
Download or read book Every Citizen a Soldier written by William A. Taylor and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 1943, US Army leaders such as John M. Palmer, Walter L. Weible, George C. Marshall, and John J. McCloy mounted a sustained and vigorous campaign to establish a system of universal military training (UMT) in America. Fearful of repeating the rapid demobilization and severe budget cuts that had accompanied peace following World War I, these leaders saw UMT as the basis for their postwar plans. As a result, they promoted UMT extensively and aggressively. In Every Citizen a Soldier: The Campaign for Universal Military Training after World War II, William A. Taylor illustrates how army leaders failed to adapt their strategy to the political realities of the day and underscores the delicate balance in American democracy between civilian and military control of strategy. This story is vital because of the ultimate outcome of the failure of the UMT initiative: the birth of the Cold War draft.
Download or read book Marshall written by William Frye and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you think of biography as the static record of a man’s achievement, compiled during twenty or more mellowing years, William Frye’s book will have the impact of an electric shock. Marshall: Citizen Soldier is not to be leafed through idly, just as George Catlett Marshall himself cannot be regarded passively. That deceptively mild manner of his, as buck privates, brass hats and not a few politicos have discovered, only indifferently conceals a driving determination, backed by an inner steel core of moral integrity and joined with a lifetime’s habit of command. The general public has not given Marshall the excited, short-lived adulation that it has heaped upon more flamboyantly dramatic military men. But the people recognized in George Marshall the citizen’s soldier to whom they could safely entrust the most vital post in an America at war—Chief of Staff of the United States Army. The acceptance by Marshall early in 1947 of one of the greatest appointive offices in our government, that of Secretary of State, a job today of world significance, leaves no doubt either of the abilities of the man or of his devotion to the public weal. For the dearest wish of the erstwhile Chief of Staff had been a quiet retirement at the end of his Army duties. Marshall began his career in unorthodox fashion by graduating from the V.M.I. instead of West Point. Even on routine tours of duty in the Philippines, in the States and later in China he was singled out by senior officers as a young man of remarkable ability. During World War I, Marshall asked for command duty in France. His superiors rushed him abroad but they realized that Major Marshall was hard-to-get staff officer material, not slated for a regular front-line assignment. William Frye as Marshall’s biographer comes into touch with some of the knottiest questions of the war years. He does not sidestep issues and controversies; he meets them with decision.
Book Synopsis Killing for the Republic by : Steele Brand
Download or read book Killing for the Republic written by Steele Brand and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping political and cultural history, Killing for the Republic closes with a compelling argument in favor of resurrecting the citizen-soldier ideal in modern America.
Book Synopsis George Washington, Citizen-soldier by : Charles Cecil Wall
Download or read book George Washington, Citizen-soldier written by Charles Cecil Wall and published by Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia. This book was released on 1980 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the the personal side of George Washington from the beginning of his life and into his time in the Continental Army. Using letters and other materials from Mount Vernon, the author discusses Washington from that point of view.
Book Synopsis The Future of the Citizen-Soldier Force by : Jeffrey Jacobs
Download or read book The Future of the Citizen-Soldier Force written by Jeffrey Jacobs and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-11-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most significant post-Cold War issues is the future of the U.S. Army's reserve components. Although National Guard and Army Reserve units fought well in the first Persian Gulf war, Jeffrey Jacobs warns that Americans should not be sanguine about their ability to perform effectively in future conflicts. Having served in the active Army as well as both the Guard and the Reserve, Jacobs offers a unique perspective on the current missions, structure, and policies of the Army and the impact of the reserve system on its readiness for combat. From both active and reserve points of view, Jacobs describes the current limitations and deficiencies inherent in the separate structures of the Army's three disparate components. He finds the roots of many of the reserves' problems in their strong ties to traditions and politics. The solutions he proposes focus on integrating the three components into a true Total Army—in fact as well as in rhetoric. Such reforms will affect several sacred cows, including state control of the National Guard, the weekend drill system, and the geography-based reserve system. Much has been written about the reserves, but few recent writers have proposed such far-reaching reforms. Jacobs's controversial proposals will interest those who make, influence, and study military policy. Here is a stimulating and thought-provoking consideration of a vital aspect of America's defense posture.
Download or read book Citizen Soldier written by Aida D. Donald and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Harry S. Truman left the White House in 1953, his reputation was in ruins. Tarred by corruption scandals and his controversial decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan, he ended his second term with an abysmal approval rating, his presidency widely considered a failure. But this dim view of Truman ignores his crucial role in the 20th century and his enduring legacy, as celebrated historian Aida D. Donald explains in this incisive biography of the 33rd president. In Citizen Soldier, Donald shows that, for all his failings, Truman deserves recognition as the principal architect of the American postwar world. The son of poor Missouri farmers, Truman overcame professional disaster and personal disillusionment to become something of a hero in the Missouri National Guard during World War I. His early years in politics were tainted by the corruption of his fellow Missouri Democrats, but Truman's hard work and scrupulous honesty eventually landed him a U.S. Senate seat and then the Vice-Presidency. When Franklin Roosevelt passed away in April 1945, Truman unexpectedly found himself at the helm of the American war effort -- and in command of the atomic bomb, the most lethal weapon humanity had ever seen. Truman's decisive leadership during the remainder of World War II and the period that followed reshaped American politics, economics, and foreign relations; in the process, says Donald, Truman delineated the complex international order that would dominate global politics for the next four decades. Yet his accomplishments, such as the liberal reforms of the Fair Deal, have long been overshadowed by a second term marred by scandal. Until we reevaluate Truman and his presidency, Donald argues, we cannot fully understand the world he helped create. A psychologically penetrating portrait, Citizen Soldier candidly weighs Truman's moments of astonishing greatness against his profound shortcomings, offering a balanced treatment of one of America's most consequential -- and misunderstood -- presidents.
Book Synopsis Demystifying the Citizen Soldier by : Raphael S. Cohen
Download or read book Demystifying the Citizen Soldier written by Raphael S. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: