U.S. Army Doctrine by Walter E. Kretchik - 9780700632947

U.S. Army DoctrineFrom the American Revolution to the War on Terror\nAuthor(s): Walter E. Kretchik\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Kansas, United States\nImprint: University Press of Kansas\nISBN-13: 9780700632947, 978-0700632947\nSynopsis\nFrom the American Revolution to the global war on terror, [url] Army doctrine has evolved to regulate the chaos of armed conflict by providing an intellectual basis for organizing, training, equipping, and operating the military. Walter E. Kretchik analyzes the service's keystone doctrine over three centuries to reveal that the army's leadership is more forward thinking and adaptive than has been generally believed.\n\nThe first comprehensive history of Army doctrine, Kretchik's book fully explores the principles that have shaped the Army's approach to warfare. From Regulations For the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States in 1779 to modern-day field manuals, it reflects the fashioning of doctrine to incorporat.