LEADER 03801nam 22005654a 450 001 9910220134403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-45139-1 010 $a9786612451393 010 $a0-8330-4068-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000474847 035 $a(EBL)475084 035 $a(OCoLC)748210314 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000278709 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11210628 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000278709 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10246989 035 $a(PQKB)10308415 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC475084 035 $a(oapen)doab114594 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000474847 100 $a20060316d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aI want you! $ethe evolution of the All-Volunteer Force /$fBernard Rostker 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (833 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-8330-3896-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Author Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - What Have We Done? A Summary of Then and Now (1960-2006); Chapter Two - The Coming of the All-Volunteer Force (1960-1968); Chapter Three - The Coming of the All-Volunteer Force: Analytic Studies (1960-1968); Chapter Four - The President's Commission on an All-Volunteer Armed Force-the Gates Commission-and Selective Service Reform (1969-1970); Chapter Five - The Studies of the All-Volunteer Armed Force (1969-1970); Chapter Six - The Pentagon's Response:The Laird and Kelley Years (1969-1972) 327 $aChapter Seven - Analytic Studies During the Initial Transition Period(1969-1972)Chapter Eight - Looking Toward the Future: A New Research Agenda (1969-1972); Chapter Nine - The Second Inning (1973-1976); Chapter Ten - The Second Inning:Analytic Studies (1973-1976); Chapter Eleven - The Carter Years:The All-Volunteer Force in Distress (1977-1980); Chapter Twelve - The Selective Service Sideshow (1979-1980); Chapter Thirteen - The Carter Years: Analytic Studies (1977-1980); Chapter Fourteen - Sustaining the All-Volunteer Force:The Reagan-Bush Years (1981-1992) 327 $aChapter Fifteen - The Role of Women in the All-Volunteer Force Chapter Sixteen - The Reagan-Bush Years:Analytic Studies (1981-1992); Chapter Seventeen - Pax Americana and the New World Order:The Clinton and Bush Years (1992-2004); Chapter Eighteen - Reaping What You Sow: Analytic Studies of the Clinton and Bush Years(1992-2004); Chapter Nineteen - Why Has the All-Volunteer Force Been a Success?; Index 330 $aAs U.S. military forces appear overcommitted and some ponder a possible return to the draft, the timing is ideal for a review of how the American military transformed itself over the past five decades, from a poorly disciplined force of conscripts and draft-motivated ""volunteers"" to a force of professionals revered throughout the world. Starting in the early 1960's, this account runs through the current war in Iraq, with alternating chapters on the history of the all-volunteer force and the analytic background that supported decision making. The author participated as an analyst and government 606 $aMilitary service, Voluntary$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xRecruiting, enlistment, etc$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aMilitary service, Voluntary$xHistory 676 $a355.2/23620973 700 $aRostker$b Bernard$0863718 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220134403321 996 $aI want you$91927801 997 $aUNINA