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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it for the Pictures and Painting Alone
As an active duty Captain I was given this book by my father who is an Army Colonel. A great tabletop/bookshelf book with a history of the army which is enlightening, particulary the many photos and captions. The history in the chapters themselves is somewhat simplistic and "politically correct." Some of the Army's less glorious moments are conviently written out or...
Published on December 30, 2001 by Niel Smith
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
does not include the nike missile program
As the single largest peacetime program the army had from 1947-1974, one would think at least passing mention would be made of the ARADCOM program (Army Regional Air Defense Command) and the Nike Ajax, Nike Hercules anti aircraft missiles (Nike Hercules had 501 16-20 missile batteries located worldwide) As well as the canceled Sentinel and Safeguard ABM programs. But...
Published 15 months ago by wayne scarpaci
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it for the Pictures and Painting Alone,
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This review is from: The Army (Hardcover)
As an active duty Captain I was given this book by my father who is an Army Colonel. A great tabletop/bookshelf book with a history of the army which is enlightening, particulary the many photos and captions. The history in the chapters themselves is somewhat simplistic and "politically correct." Some of the Army's less glorious moments are conviently written out or glossed over or sanatized rather than dealt with in a forthright manner - i.e. the Indian wars, Civil War (southern generals are pictured but not discussed in depth), Bonus Marchers, etc. This doesn't take away from it being an excellent primer on the Army, its history, organization, values, and goals. The many included paintings from Don Stivers, Rick Reeves, Mort Kunstler really make this edition shine. I think nearly every US Army Stivers print has made it into this edition. If you love military art this is a great value. Four out of five stars for the sanitized P.C. history of the army. Five for the illustrations, paintings, pictures, and nice binding of this edition. Highly recommended for anyone who wants a well illustrated U.S Army history, and I get many comments on it from visitors who spot it as a coffee table book in my home.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great add to my Military Room collection,
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
does not include the nike missile program,
By wayne scarpaci "wayne" (gardnerville nv us) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Army (Hardcover)
As the single largest peacetime program the army had from 1947-1974, one would think at least passing mention would be made of the ARADCOM program (Army Regional Air Defense Command) and the Nike Ajax, Nike Hercules anti aircraft missiles (Nike Hercules had 501 16-20 missile batteries located worldwide) As well as the canceled Sentinel and Safeguard ABM programs. But there is nary a word about any of them in this volume. To me (A Nike Vet)this makes this volume a very poor reference indeed, and a significantly incomplete book on the US Army. The only reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1 star is it's beautiful presentation.
(If you Love your freedom thank a vet, if you Love just being here thank a Nike/Cold War Vet) |
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The Army by Harold Nelson (Hardcover - November 9, 2001)
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