Bend But Do Not Break: Shaping the Future of the All-Volunteer Force - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jaron S. Wharton (Editor), Keith L. Carter (Editor), Katherine L. Kuzminski (Editor)Publish date:1/30/2026Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197821121ISBN-10:019782112XUPC:9780197821121Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Security (National & International), American Government, Public PolicyBook Topic:National, Military PolicySize:9.25 x 6.17 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SCH8099GVX
Bend But Do Not Break: Shaping the Future of the All-Volunteer Force
The American military's All-Volunteer Force (AVF) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. At the time of the post-Vietnam War move to end American military conscription, it was unclear whether a force comprised solely of volunteers could effectively meet the nation's security needs. Yet over the past twenty years, the AVF has grown larger, more generously resourced, and more capable than it had...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197821121ISBN-10:019782112XUPC:9780197821121Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Security (National & International), American Government, Public PolicyBook Topic:National, Military PolicySize:9.25 x 6.17 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9414Product ID:SCH8099GVX
Jaron S. Wharton is an infantry officer who commanded a brigade in the US Army. He previously served on the National Security Council staff as a deputy executive secretary and later as the chief of staff to the deputy national security advisor for strategy. He is a former White House Fellow, research Fellow at West Point's Modern War Institute (MWI), and military Fellow at both the Center for a...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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