The Whirlwind War
The Whirlwind War

Author: Frank N. Schubert

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780160429545

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CMH Publication 70-30. Edited by Frank N. Schubert and TheresaL. Kraus. Discusses the United States Army's role in the Persian Gulf War from August 1990 to February 1991. Shows the various strands that came together to produce the army of the 1990s and how that army in turn performed under fire and in the glare of world attention. Retains a sense of immediacy in its approach. Contains maps which were carefully researched and compiled as original documents in their own right. Includes an index.

Collected Works of the Thirtieth Chief of Staff, United States Army
Collected Works of the Thirtieth Chief of Staff, United States Army

Author: John Adams Wickham

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13:

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This book, a compilation of written and spoken works, is intended to provide insight into the author's tour as Army Chief of Staff. The book includes major addresses to military and civilian audiences, Congressional testimony, interviews, published articles, letters to General Officers, and edited White Papers. The editors have prepared a prologue, an introduction to each section in the book, and an epilogeue to assist the reader in using these collected works. -- from DTIC abstract.

Drugs of Abuse (1996)
Drugs of Abuse (1996)

Author: Carol Gibson

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996-11

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780788128493

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Covers: the Controlled Substances Act (regulation, penalties); narcotics (natural origin, semi-synthetic, synthetic -- opium, morphine, codeine, thebaine, heroin, hydrocodone, meperidine, pentazocine); depressants (chloral hydrate, barbiturates, glutethimide); stimulants (cocaine, amphetamines, methcathinone, khat); hallucinogens (peyote and mescaline, psilocybin, LSD, PCP); cannabis (marijuana, hash, hashish oil); steroids; and related topics (clandestine laboratories, drug abuse and AIDS, and more). Full-color illustrations of hundreds of illegal drugs.

The Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping 1987-1997
The Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping 1987-1997

Author: Mark D. Sherry

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2010-11-29

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0160867266

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The U.S. Army underwent a decade of significant transformation between 1987 and 1997 that affected strategy, force requirements, structure, and basing requirements. The end of the Cold War provided the initial impetus for defense reshaping and drove the pace and depth of change. Reductions in forces and installations, and deferred procurement of the next generation of military equipment overlapped with efforts to adapt the Army to a new global security environment.