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Creating a Veteran-Friendly Campus: Strategies for Transition and Success
Wiley 2011; US$ 29.00As the United States? wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continue, increasing numbers of students who experienced combat will enroll in colleges and universities. There is mounting evidence that these veterans will require support unique to their needs beyond the processing of financial aid paperwork from the Veterans Administration. Obviously, combat frequently... more...
Transforming European Militaries
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 49.95A unique look at European Network Enabled Capabilities (NEC) and their implications for transatlantic co-operation in future operations. Gordon Adams and Guy Ben-Ari identify the key requirements for improvement of Europe?s abilities as an international actor. They focus on national and collaborative, as well as existing and planned, networks.... more...
Historical Dictionary of German Intelligence
Scarecrow Press 2009; US$ 119.99The Historical Dictionary of German Intelligence presents the turbulent history of German intelligence through a chronology, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the agencies and agents, the operations and equipment, the tradecraft and jargon, and many of the countries involved. No military reference collection is... more...
Federal Benefits
JIST Publishing 2002; US$ 9.95Programs for disabled veterans, ex-POWs, incarcerated veterans, and those exposed to chemicals or radiation Health-care benefits, including explanations about copayments, dental care, nursing homes, services for the blind, counseling, and medical care for dependents Federal programs for education, rehabilitation, home loans, pensions, insurance,... more...
When the Warrior Returns
Naval Institute Press 2012; US$ 24.95This book addresses both the practical and psychological needs of the families of returning warriors while providing them with a convenient list of helpful resources. Combining the knowledge of fifty experts, it provides answers to questions about the post-deployment transition process, how families experience this process, and how they can help their... more...
The Clandestine Cold War in Asia 1945-65
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 61.95A range of clandestine Cold War activities in Asia, from intelligence and propaganda to special operations and security support, is examined here. The contributions draw on newly-opened archives and a two-day conference on the subject. more...
The GI Bill
Oxford University Press, USA 2009; US$ 21.99On rare occasions in American history, Congress enacts a measure so astute, so far-reaching, so revolutionary, it enters the language as a metaphor. The Marshall Plan comes to mind, as does the Civil Rights Act. But perhaps none resonates in the American imagination like the G.I. Bill. In a brilliant addition to Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments... more...
Unofficial Ambassadors
NYU Press 2007; US$ 55.00As thousands of wives and children joined American servicemen stationed at overseas bases in the years following World War II, the military family represented a friendlier, more humane side of the United States' campaign for dominance in the Cold War. Wives in particular were encouraged to use their feminine influence to forge ties with residents... more...
Military Recruiting and Retention After the Fiscal Year 2000 Military Pay Legislation
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Responding to a national crisis in defence manpower, Congress passed the FY00 National Defense Authorization Act, which raised military pay and increased bonus ceilings and benefits. This work estimates the effects of the act's basic pay increases on recruiting and retention. more...
Looking to the Future
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Military transformation requires a reassessment of the military?s current manpower and personnel policies. The authors discuss the types of personnel management and compensation policy changes that might be required and examine several compensation approaches that could increase flexibility in managing personnel and support a culture of creativity,... more...









