The author of From Shield to Storm and the coauthor of Taking Command give an inside look at how post-Vietnam military reforms, largely centered on training, led to success in the Gulf War. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
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From Publishers Weekly
One of the bitter legacies of the Vietnam War was the breakdown in discipline, morale and fighting capability that led the U.S. military, particularly the Army, to initiate dramatic reforms in the '70s. Dunnigan, the author of How to Make War , and Macedonia, founder and chairman of the war gaming department of the Army War College, review the movement led by General William DePuy that sparked a host of dynamic concepts formally outlined in the 1976 edition of Field Manual 100-5. Ensuing changes included a revamped officer corps; carefully selected, well-paid volunteer troops; realistic, rigorous and plentiful training; and an overall tactical doctrine that stressed balanced teams of combined arms. In the authors' view, the Persian Gulf War was something of a final exam for the reformed Army--which it passed in a "historically exceptional performance." In the post-Desert Storm era, they warn, the problem is to avoid the "Victory Disease," an affliction to which all winning armies are susceptible and which is marked by institutional arrogance and a conviction that future conflicts should be fought like previous ones. Lucidly written, highly informative, this is an up-to-date appraisal of the current state of the nation's armed forces.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Dunnigan, of wargaming book fame ( The Complete Wargames Handbook , LJ 11/15/92), has become one of the most prolific of the amateur military pundits. This latest entry, coauthored with former army colonel Macedonia, outlines changes made in U.S. military thinking and training since the Vietnam War. It focuses on the army, while shorter sections cover the other services. The authors touch upon salient points of current interest such as interservice rivalries, women, and gays. They point out some interesting facts, for example, that ten percent of the defense budget goes for military pensions. A strictly military view of the military reorganization is found in Al Santoli's Leading the Way ( LJ 10/15/93). Recommended for public, academic, and military libraries.
- David H. Hall, Sunnyvale P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- David H. Hall, Sunnyvale P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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