LEADER 03623oam 2200625Ma 450 001 9910457510303321 005 20200324081347.0 010 $a1-283-44342-2 010 $a9786613443427 010 $a0-203-12800-1 010 $a1-136-46615-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000000087794 035 $a(EBL)958666 035 $a(OCoLC)798530542 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000585035 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12198366 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000585035 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10592855 035 $a(PQKB)10183917 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC958666 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL958666 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10529230 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL344342 035 $a(OCoLC)1034904795 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1034904795 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780203128008 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000087794 100 $a20110810d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe U.S. military $ea basic introduction /$fJudith Hicks Stiehm 210 $aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$dİ2012 215 $a1 online resource (145 p.) 225 1 $aCass military studies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-78215-5 311 $a0-415-78214-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe A, B, Cs -- The services and their missions -- Regular, Reserve, National Guard forces -- Demographics -- Customs and courtesies -- Lifestyle and culture -- Legal bases -- Rank -- Uniforms -- Command structures -- Military specialties -- Compensation and benefits -- Strategy and doctrine -- National security strategy: diplomacy, economic measures, force -- National military strategy: the threat v capabilities -- Service doctrines, service manuals -- The military in action -- Recruitment, training, education -- Planning and research -- Intelligence -- Diplomacy -- Military to military contacts -- Training and advising around the globe -- Uses of the military: humanitarian aid, intervention, surveillance and more -- Conducting war -- Weapons and capabilities -- Nuclear weapons: air and space, on and under the sea, on land -- Primary weapons by service -- Capabilities -- Force protection -- The budget -- Procedures and allocations -- Contracting and outsourcing -- Military sales -- The black budget -- Policy questions for citizens -- The national interest -- Sovereignty -- Duty to protect -- Risk -- International law and ethical requirements (includes torture, civilian casualties) -- Conscription/representativeness -- Service by women, gays and lesbians, non-citizens -- Role of retirees. 330 $aThis book provides a basic guide to the US military and will raise questions for further discussion by students and other curious readers.The US Military provides an accessible starting-point for those with a limited knowledge of this institution. Covering a wide range of subject matter, and ending with an extensive list of suggested resources to aid individual study and research, the text is divided into the following chapters:The A, B, Cs Strategy and Doctrine The Military in Action Weapons and Capabil 410 0$aCass military studies. 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary policy 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a355.00973 700 $aStiehm$b Judith Hicks$f1935-$0892375 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457510303321 996 $aThe U.S. military$91992867 997 $aUNINA