The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old GuardFrom the late 1960s through the mid-1980s, a small band of military activists waged war against corruption in the Pentagon, challenging a system they believed squandered the public's money and trust. This book examines that movement and its proponents and describes how the system responded to their criticisms. |
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... inside a tank or per- sonnel carrier after a hit . There are many ways for a soldier to die . The armored envelope of a tank protects the crew to a point , then the armor turns on the crew . When an antitank round penetrates the armor ...
... inside a tank or per- sonnel carrier after a hit . There are many ways for a soldier to die . The armored envelope of a tank protects the crew to a point , then the armor turns on the crew . When an antitank round penetrates the armor ...
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... inside . Even more revealing was the fact that the Army did not completely understand how it would use the Bradley in combat to mitigate those vulnerabilities and to keep down casualties . Every attempt to explain the doctrine , tactics ...
... inside . Even more revealing was the fact that the Army did not completely understand how it would use the Bradley in combat to mitigate those vulnerabilities and to keep down casualties . Every attempt to explain the doctrine , tactics ...
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... inside the ellipse . Believing that most hits would occur inside this ellipse , he ordered two water cans moved from the lower rear of the vehi- cle and placed inside the ellipse to replace two ammo boxes originally stored there . The ...
... inside the ellipse . Believing that most hits would occur inside this ellipse , he ordered two water cans moved from the lower rear of the vehi- cle and placed inside the ellipse to replace two ammo boxes originally stored there . The ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Meet Me at the Flags | 63 |
The Wheel of Conspiracy | 83 |
Copyright | |
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