A Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title selection "This vivid and insightful volume provides an essential corrective, offering readers U.S. military history from the bottom up." —Andrew J. Bacevich, author of Washington Rules, The New American Militarism, The Limits of Power, and American Empire "In this excellent new book, Michael- A. Bellesiles shows that wars are ... Read moreabout death and destruction, and the ones who ultimately pay the price in carrying them out are the men and women who fight them." —Gian P. Gentile, author of How Effective Is Strategic Bombing? "[A] much–needed, one–of–a–kind book." —David Williams, author of A People’s History of the Civil War Show Less