When conscription was eliminated in the early 1970s, the US Army found itself with a very different kind of soldier. While the personality of the Army remained the same, the organization of its higher levels of command and combat formations, and the internal structure of its units underwent major changes under the 'Army of Excellence' program of the 1980s. This book explores the US Army of the late 80s, including the training methods, weapon systems, Reserve Components, organization and uniforms of one of the world's most ...
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When conscription was eliminated in the early 1970s, the US Army found itself with a very different kind of soldier. While the personality of the Army remained the same, the organization of its higher levels of command and combat formations, and the internal structure of its units underwent major changes under the 'Army of Excellence' program of the 1980s. This book explores the US Army of the late 80s, including the training methods, weapon systems, Reserve Components, organization and uniforms of one of the world's most potent fighting forces. The text is illustrated with numerous photographs and eight colour plates.
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Add this copy of Inside the Us Army Today to cart. $6.24, very good condition, Sold by Roger Lucas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Horncastle, Lincs, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Osprey.
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Volstad, Ron. Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. No 20 in the Osprey Elite series, 1st edition in soft cover format, large 8vo, 64pp, 12 pages of cold plates by Ron Volstad; photo illustrations, line drawings, card covers, VG Copy.
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Near Fine. First edition. 64pp. Pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in black and white photographs, color plates by Ron Volstad. Wrappers lightly age-toned, near fine. Elite Series, 20.
