Fighting the Cold War: a soldier's memoir
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| Beschreibung: | Includes index Part I. Pleasant Street -- The flashing eyes -- Shadows on the ceiling -- The Pleasant Street army -- If God was mad -- My nine lives -- Part II. Army life -- West Point: a time for testing -- Fort Benning: just like artillery, only bigger -- Puerto Rico: schooling -- Lanceros: continuen -- 101st Airborne Division: Hato Rey -- Fort Knox and Ginny -- Part III. War -- First Vietnam -- Pentagon: the papers -- Second Vietnam: all roads lead to Rang Rang -- Part IV. Mixed command and staff assignments -- The Fletcher School -- Stuttgart: the big staffs -- Belgium: Supreme Commanders Goodpaster and Haig -- 3rd Infantry Division -- 8th Infantry Division -- 24th Infantry Division -- VII Corps: warrior preparation -- Part V. Southern Command -- Southern Command, Panama -- Honduras -- El Salvador -- Colombia -- Part VI. Supreme commander -- Buttressing -- The White House and nuclear arms reduction -- Conventional forces in Europe -- WINTEX, the war game -- Change: the right mix -- The wall -- A strategy for change -- The First Gulf War -- Red Square -- The rescue of the Kurds -- The new force structure -- The coup -- Part VII. Global perspective -- Back to West Point, by way of Bosnia -- Ohio State University and global strategy seminars -- Back to Fletcher: leading and teaching leadership |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 517 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9780813161013 9780813161037 9780813161020 |
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Foreword by General David H. Petraeus, USA (Ret.) ix
Preface xv
Part 1. Pleasant Street
1. The Flashing Eyes 3
2. Shadows on the Ceiling 7
3. The Pleasant Street Army 17
4. If God Was Mad 23
5. My Nine Lives 29
Part 2. Army Life
6. West Point: A Time for Testing 39
7. Fort Benning: Just Like Artillery, Only Bigger 48
8. Puerto Rico: Schooling 55
9. Lanceros: Continuen 63
10. 101st Airborne Division 84
11. Fort Knox and Ginny 113
Part 3. War
12. First Vietnam 125
13. Pentagon: The Papers 158
14. Second Vietnam: All Roads Lead to Rang Rang 175
Part 4. Mixed Command and Staff Assignments
15. The Fletcher School 219
16. Stuttgart: The Big Staffs 225
17. Belgium: Supreme Commanders Goodpaster and Haig 234
18. 3rd Infantry Division 239
19. 8th Infantry Division 249
20. 24th Infantry Division 262
21. VII Corps: Warrior Preparation 278
Part 5. Southern Command
22. Southern Command, Panama 295
23. Honduras 312
24. El Salvador 319
25. Colombia 331
Part 6. Supreme Commander
26. Buttressing 341
27. The White House and Nuclear Arms Reduction 355
28. Conventional Forces in Europe 361
29. WINTEX, the War Game 372
30. Change: The Right Mix 379
31. The Wall 387
32. A Strategy for Change 392
33. The First Gulf War 404
34. Red Square 414
35. The Rescue of the Kurds 427
36. The New Force Structure 442
37. Tire Coup 453
Part 7. Global Perspective
38. Back to West Point—by Way of Bosnia 459
39. Ohio State University and Global Strategy Seminars 476
40. Back to Fletcher: Leading and Teaching Leadership 480
Epilogue 491
Acknowledgments 493
Index 495
Photographs follow page 248
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