Texas Aggies go to war in service of their country / Henry C. Dethloff with John A. Adams, Jr. ; foreword by George H.W. Bush.

Author/creator Dethloff, Henry C.
Other author Adams, John A., 1951-
Format Electronic
EditionExpanded ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Descriptionxiii, 457 p. : ill., maps, ports.
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SeriesCentennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ; no. 104
Contents Preface -- The A&M College of Texas and the military tradition -- Cuba libre: Texas Aggies and the Spanish-American War -- Bordering on war -- Over there -- Between the wars, 1919-1941 -- We've never been licked -- Uncle Sam needs you! -- Counterattack -- North Africa to Italy -- From Normandy to the gates of Berlin -- War in the Pacific -- The impact of peace -- The Cold War -- Korea: the forgotten war -- From Korea to Vietnam: an end and a new beginning -- Vietnam: eye of the dragon -- A global commitment -- Desert Storm: Iraqi freedom -- A tradition of service: the civilian soldier -- The honor guard -- Appendices -- A. Ranks and grades (U.S. Armed Services) -- B. Army and Marine organization: levels of command -- Air Force organization: levels of command -- Navy organization: levels of command -- E. Aircraft identification and description -- F. Awards and medals of honor -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p.389-427) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008015457
ISBN9781603440776 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1603440771 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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