Texas Aggies go to war [electronic resource] : in service of their country / Henry C. Dethloff with John A. Adams, Jr. ; foreword by George H.W. Bush.
Material type: TextSeries: Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ; no. 104.Publication details: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2008]Edition: Expanded edDescription: xiii, 457 p. : ill., maps, portsISBN: 9781603444101 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Texas A & M University -- Alumni and alumnae | Texas A & M University -- Students | Military education -- Texas | Soldiers -- United States | United States -- Armed Forces -- Recruiting, enlistment, etcGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 355.0092/2764 LOC classification: U430.T37 | D48 2008Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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