American Military History, Volume II (2005): The United States Army in a Global Era, 1917-2003

by Richard W. Stewart, U.S. Army Center of Military History (Producer)

CMH Pub. 30-22. Army Historical Series.
Richard W. Stewart, General Editor.
Contains an historical survey of the organization and accomplishments of the United States Army from the eve of World War 1 to the war against terrorism still under way. Designed to inculcate in young officers and soldiers an awareness of our nation's military past and to demonstrate to them that the study of military history is an essential ingredient in leadership development. Intended primarily for use in the American Military History course in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program in civilian colleges and universities.

Genres: History, Military Fiction, Military History, Nonfiction

542 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[J.R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than volume one, but also not particularly insightful. I did appreciate the acknowledgement of Bremer's decision to relieve the Iraqi Army as a major contributor to the sectarian violence in the mid-00's throughout Iraq.

I feel they could have been a bit more critical of Westmoreland in Vietnam and the various flag officers who cycled out of the GWOT. If the Army is truly a results based, meritorious organization, we should be able to strictly look at our operational and strategic failures. Simply inferring that the failures were political in nature, instead of really examining the martial failures in application of military force under political constraints, basically guarantees a future repeat of the quagmires of the GWOT.