The Rise Of The National Guard

Author : Jerry M. Cooper
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803214863

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The Rise of the National Guard by Jerry M. Cooper Pdf

From the beginning of our republic the concept of a citizen soldiery, organized through militias, has undergirded American military philosophy. This nation fought the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War, and began the Civil War, relying on volunteer militias and only a skeletal professional military force. The Civil War demonstrated the need to adapt state militias to the requirements of modern war, yet the United States retained its original philosophy in what became the National Guard. ø The Rise of the National Guard describes in thorough detail the evolution of the state militia system to a more federally controlled National Guard during the crucial years of development. The subject is important because the "citizen soldier" and "militia-national guard" traditions form one of the two pillars on which American military policy is built; a professional, regular military force is the other. Jerry Cooper's detailed research, unique examination of the experience of individual states, and careful analysis make this work the standard treatment of the subject.

Author : Martha Derthick
Publisher : Cambridge : Harvard University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015022195245

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The National Guard in Politics by Martha Derthick Pdf

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Author : Eleanor L. Hannah
Publisher : Ohio State University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814210451

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Manhood, Citizenship, and the National Guard by Eleanor L. Hannah Pdf

"During the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era, thousands upon thousands of American men devoted their time and money to the creation of an unsought - and in some quarters unwelcome - revived state militia. In this book, Eleanor L. Hannah studies the social history of the National Guard, focusing on issues of manhood and citizenship as they relate to the rise of the state militias." "The implications of this book are far-reaching, for it offers historians a fresh look at a long-ignored group of men and unites social and cultural history to explore changing notions of manhood and citizenship during years of frenetic change in the American landscape."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Robert B. Sligh
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1992-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015024974936

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The National Guard and National Defense by Robert B. Sligh Pdf

The battle for control over the National Guard began with passage of the National Defense Act of 1933. The National Guard Association's insistence on a federal role for the Guard prompted the creation of dual status for Guardsmen. After 1933 they were not only soldiers of the state, but of the nation as well. The first test of the Guard's new status came as the world plunged into the Second World War. The compromises, conflicts, emotions, and legal precedents involved in the 1940-41 mobilization were to affect the National Guard and national defense strategy for many years to come. Yet, this important aspect of American history has been largely ignored. In most works on the Roosevelt era the federalization of 18 Guard divisions--which doubled the size of the Army--is given one or two lines. Guard historians have paid close attention to Guardsmen entering federal camps, but gloss over the politics of Army-Guard maneuvering prior to mobilization. This study demonstrates the importance of the political situation between these two defense establishments and their consequences for later defense policy and legislation. Robert Bruce Sligh shows how the mobilization in 1940-41 spurred increased federal control over the Guard. Although the Army was hesitant to take the Guard into active service, once mobilized the Guard was rapidly co-opted. The Guard's dual goals of increased federal money while staying aloof from federal control were doomed to fail. This book will be of interest to those interested in American military history, national defense policy, National Guard history, and selective service legislation.

Author : Jonathan D. Bratten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1222068176

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To the Last Man :. by Jonathan D. Bratten Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:702397149

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Türk tütünleri meǧmūʻasi by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael Dale Doubler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0160664497

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I Am the Guard by Michael Dale Doubler Pdf

Author : Michael E. Weaver
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253004932

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Guard Wars by Michael E. Weaver Pdf

An inventive study of relations between the National Guard and the Regular Army during World War II, Guard Wars follows the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division from its peacetime status through training and into combat in Western Europe. The broader story, spanning the years 1939--1945, sheds light on the National Guard, the U.S. Army, and American identities and priorities during the war years. Michael E. Weaver carefully tracks the division's difficult transformation into a combat-ready unit and highlights General Omar Bradley's extraordinary capacity for leadership -- which turned the Pennsylvanians from the least capable to one of the more capable units, a claim dearly tested in the Battle of the HÃ1⁄4rtgen Forest. This absorbing and informative analysis chronicles the nation's response to the extreme demands of a world war, and the flexibility its leaders and soldiers displayed in the chaos of combat.

Author : Michael Dale Doubler,John W. Listman
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612342092

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The National Guard by Michael Dale Doubler,John W. Listman Pdf

The National Guard is the compelling account, in words and pictures, of the nationas oldest military institution. From the defense of the Jamestown settlement in 1607 to peacekeeping missions in the Balkans and, most recently, to their participation in the war on terrorism, the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard have always been an integral part of Americaas first line of defense. The guard fought at the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, New Orleans, First Bull Run, San Juan Hill, the Meuse-Argonne, Omaha Beach, Operation Desert Storm, and in many, many other engagements. With nearly half a million members in the year 2002, the Air and Army National Guard are as important as ever to Americaas security.Featuring a wide array of rarely seen prints, vivid photographs, and informative narrative text, this handsome volume tells the inspirational story of those dedicated part-time soldiers who, throughout the past 400 years, have provided full-time service to their states and to their nation. It charts the National Guardas evolution from ragtag militias to sophisticated, modern armed forces by describing units, individuals, weapons, equipment, vehicles, and service throughout the guardas storied history. The paperback second edition features updated text and twenty new photos to cover the National Guard's recent service in Afghanistan, Iraq, homeland security, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.The first comprehensive illustrated history of the guard ever published, The National Guard will be treasured by citizen-soldiers, by their families, and by military history enthusiasts nationwide."

Author : Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629685366

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US National Guard by Marcia Amidon Lusted Pdf

Each branch of the US armed forces has a unique job to do and important contributions to make. This title highlights the history and achievements of the US National Guard. Easy-to-read, engaging text explores the military branch's key missions and important roles in protecting the United States. Learn about cutting-edge technology and weapons, and discover what it is like to join the US National Guard and have a career as a soldier. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, abundant charts, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Barry M. Stentiford
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476602851

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The Richardson Light Guard of Wakefield, Massachusetts by Barry M. Stentiford Pdf

This book traces the history of the Richardson Light Guard of Wakefield, Massachusetts, from its origins in 1851 until its end in 1975. What had been an institution of community members and local elites passed to town, then state, and finally federal government. During the same period, Wakefield evolved from an agrarian town to a manufacturing town and finally to a bedroom suburb, ending the practice of a handful of local elites ruling the town unchallenged. Though the rise of the National Guard was generally positive, for some militia companies, inclusion in the National Guard weakened vital bonds with their communities. In the 19th century, the Richardson Light Guard thrived under generous patrons, a supportive town, and a relatively wealthy state government. After becoming part of the National Guard in 1916, the links with its home community steadily weakened, finally breaking during World War II. After the war, the National Guard company had few links to Wakefield and was reorganized out of existence in 1975.

Author : Julie Irene Prieto
Publisher : St. John's Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1944961453

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The Mexican Expedition 1916-1917 by Julie Irene Prieto Pdf

On 9 March 1916, the forces of Doroteo Arango, better known as Francisco "Pancho" Villa, attacked the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico. In response to the raid, President Woodrow Wilson authorized Brig. Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing to organize an expedition into Chihuahua, Mexico, in order to kill or capture Villa and those responsible for the assault. By 15 March, 4,800 Regular Army soldiers had assembled in Columbus and Camp Furlong, the Army garrison just outside of the town's center. These men fanned out into the Mexican countryside on horseback in small, highly mobile cavalry detachments-sometimes led by local guides or by the Army's Apache scouts-that could cover large swaths of sparsely populated and rough terrain. Cavalrymen employed skills and strategies developed in the preceding decades on frontier campaigns in the West and in warfare against irregular, guerrilla forces in the Philippines. The Mexican Expedition, popularly called the "Punitive Expedition," was to be one of the last operations to employ these methods of warfare and one of the first to rely extensively on trucks. It also provided a testing ground for another new technology-the airplane. During the eleven months that Pershing's expedition was in Chihuahua, U.S. troops failed to kill, capture, or even spot Pancho Villa, but the impact of the expedition reached far beyond the deserts of northern Mexico. The approximately 10,000 regulars that served in the Punitive Expedition gained experience in large, multiunit field operations at a time when small-unit actions were the norm. The Mexican Expedition, 1916-1917, by Julie Irene Prieto, examines the operation, led by General John Pershing, to search for, capture, and destroy Francisco "Pancho" Villa and his revolutionary army in northern Mexico in the year prior to the United States' entry into World War I. This campaign marked one of the final times cavalry was used on a large scale, and it was one of the first to use trucks and airplanes in the field. While Pershing's troops failed to capture Villa, both Regular Army troops and National Guardsmen stationed on the border gained valuable experience in these new technologies.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : United States
ISBN : LOC:00185827483

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Department of Defense Appropriations for 1995: National Guard programs by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense Pdf

Author : M. Abbenhuis,S. Buttsworth
Publisher : Springer
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230620124

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Restaging War in the Western World by M. Abbenhuis,S. Buttsworth Pdf

This collection seeks to move noncombatant perspectives to center stage, acknowledging their importance, destabilizing the primacy of the combatant, and explaining or undermining the staging of warfare as a singular and acontextual production.

Author : Simon Akam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1922310271

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The Changing of the Guard by Simon Akam Pdf

A revelatory, explosive new analysis of the British military today. Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Britain has changed enormously. During this time, the British Army fought two campaigns, in Iraq and Afghanistan, at considerable financial and human cost. Yet neither war achieved its objectives. This book questions why, and provides challenging but necessary answers. Composed of assiduous documentary research, field reportage, and hundreds of interviews with many soldiers and officers who served, as well as the politicians who directed them, the allies who accompanied them, and the family members who loved and -- on occasion -- lost them, it is a strikingly rich, nuanced portrait of one of our pivotal national institutions in a time of great stress. Award-winning journalist Simon Akam, who spent a year in the army when he was 18, returned a decade later to see how the institution had changed. His book examines the relevance of the armed forces today -- their social, economic, political, and cultural role. This is as much a book about Britain, and about the politics of failure, as it is about the military.