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Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636-2000 (Modern War Studies) (Modern War Studies (Paperback))
Michael D. Doubler
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Description for Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636-2000 (Modern War Studies) (Modern War Studies (Paperback))
Paperback. Beginning with the first regiments formed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, this book chronicles how American militia-men have transformed themselves from a loose collection of local defence forces into a modern efficient reserve force. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 488 pages, 70 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 721.
They were there at Concord Bridge. They shaped the vast volunteer armies of the Civil War. They have fought in America's major wars around the world. And they made the first military response on 9/11 after the World Trade Center towers crashed in Manhattan. The National Guard has had a singular place in American history as citizen-soldiers responding both to homeland crises and to the need for fighting power overseas. Michael Doubler now offers the first comprehensive history of the Guard to appear in over thirty years, tracing its role from the days of colonial militias to the dawn of ... Read more
They were there at Concord Bridge. They shaped the vast volunteer armies of the Civil War. They have fought in America's major wars around the world. And they made the first military response on 9/11 after the World Trade Center towers crashed in Manhattan. The National Guard has had a singular place in American history as citizen-soldiers responding both to homeland crises and to the need for fighting power overseas. Michael Doubler now offers the first comprehensive history of the Guard to appear in over thirty years, tracing its role from the days of colonial militias to the dawn of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700612499
SKU
V9780700612499
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About Michael D. Doubler
Michael D. Doubler served for twenty-three years as a Regular Army and full-time Army National Guard officer and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Guard Education Foundation. He is the author of Closing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945 (see page 30) and is a frequent commentator on The History ... Read more
Reviews for Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636-2000 (Modern War Studies) (Modern War Studies (Paperback))
A solid, balanced, and readable history [that] will be the standard work on the Army National Guard for a generation. JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY ""Provides a broad, comprehensive view of the accomplishments of these citizen-soldiers. An informative, entertaining, and educational account of the Army National Guard's history. May it inspire all of us to exceed the high standards of our ... Read more