Understanding the U.S. Military | Military & Strategic Studies

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This book offers an accessible introduction to the U.S. military as an institution and provides insights into the military’s structure and norms. Designed for undergraduate students the book offers an interdisciplinary overview of America’s armed forces through three critical lenses. First it introduces the military’s constitutional and historical context. Second it presents concise factual information chosen for its relevance to the military’s structures procedures norms and varied activities. Finally it intersperses these facts with debates theories and questions to spark student interest class discussion and further research. The text is written for the beginner but covers complex topics…