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Real Soldiering The US Army in the Aftermath of War, 1815-1980 (Modern War Studies)

Brian McAllister Linn

What happens to the US Army after the battles are over, the citizen soldiers depart, and all that remains is the Regular Army? In this pathbreaking work, Brian Linn argues that in each decade following every major conflict since the War of 1812 the postwar army has undergone a long, painful, and rem...

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This book was referenced as a great piece to read when studying the transformation of the US Army from a period after Vietnam leading up to Desert Storm.

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So books like prodigal soldier, real soldiering, there's a couple of great pieces in there.

— Episode: 182: A Prologue to World War II: US Army...

Episode: 182: A Prologue to World War II: US Army Interwar...

This book was referenced as a great piece to read when studying the transformation of the US Army from a period after Vietnam leading up to Desert Storm.

"

So books like prodigal soldier, real soldiering, there's a couple of great pieces in there.

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