The New Praetorians: American Veterans, Society, and Service from Vietnam to the Forever War

by Michael D. Gambone

Book Overview

Contemporary veterans belong to an exclusive American group. Celebrated by most of the country, they are nevertheless often poorly understood by the same people who applaud their service. Following the introduction of an all-volunteer force after the war in Vietnam, only a tiny fraction of Americans now join the armed services, making the contemporary soldier, and the veteran by extension, increasingly less representative of mainstream society. Veterans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625346115
• ISBN13: 9781625346117
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"