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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: wulfie on September 20, 2002, 06:06:22 PM

Title: Anyone wondering about the difference between a professional military...
Post by: wulfie on September 20, 2002, 06:06:22 PM
...and one that consists of 'drafted' 'citizen-soldiers' is highly advised to read:

'Proud Legions', by T.R. Fehrnbach.

It's apparently required reading for all potential flag-rank Officers in the U.S. military, and addresses the issue of 'mandatory service' vs. 'all volunteer/professional military'.

Mike/wulfie

p.s. It contains some great material on the Korean war as well. Fehrnbach was an Army Officer in an armored unit during the Korean war.