American Military History by Janet G. ValentineCall Number: E181 .A33 2016
Publication Date: 2016-11-21
The first American way of war -- The colonies and wars for empire -- Independence and the birth of a national military -- The young nation and its young military challenged -- The second war of independence -- Agents of empire -- Toward a professional military -- Civil War & Reconstruction -- Becoming a modern military -- "Over there" -- The interwar years -- A second great war -- Postwar reform and new military challenges -- Challenges of the Cold War -- Vietnam -- Military challenges in a changing world -- Into the twenty-first century.