a complete history Bluhm, Raymond K. Army Historical Foundation (U.S.) text History. vau Arlington, Va Army Historical Foundation Hugh Lauter Levin Associates 2004 monographic eng

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744 p : ill (some color), photographs, portrait ; 34 cm "In 1775, determined and angry colonists took up arms against a common foe, and their battle cries signaled the birth of the United States Army. The Army has been forged in the fires of revolution, tested on continental battlefields, battered at the shores of Normandy, and hardened on the sands of the Persian Gulf and Iraq. Published in conjunction with the Army Historical Foundation, this beautifully illustrated large-format book is both a major reference tool and a handsome addition to any military history collection. Building on official Army chronologies, U.S. Army: A Complete History presents a year-by-year summary of significant Army activities, from before the American Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Key historical entries, as well as significant operations, technological advances, and the people instrumental in shaping the Army, appear as expanded sidebar articles written by leading experts in each subject."--Publisher's description Foreword. "Boots on the ground" -- 1775-1782. The Revolution -- 1783-1811. Army of the Republic -- 1812-1815. The War of 1812 -- 1816-1843. Building a nation -- 1844-1848. War with Mexico -- 1849-1860. Garrisoning the western frontier -- 1861-1865. Defending the Union -- 1866-1897. The army in the West -- 1898-1913. Army of empire -- 1914-1919. The expeditionary army -- 1920-1940. Peacetime soldiering -- 1941-1945. World war II: European theater -- 1941-1945. World war II: Pacific theater -- 1946-1960. Defending freedom's frontier -- 1961-1975. The army in the Vietnam era -- 1976-1990. Reforging the sword -- 1991-2004. Shield of freedom. Raymond K. Bluhm, Jr. [and others] ... editor-in-chief. Includes index. n-us--- United States. Army History UA 52 Ar6 9780883636404 ZHI 080820 20240620141344.0 ocn244175437 eng