Daily Life of U.S. Soldiers
Department
History
Files
Description
This multi-award winning three-volume reference work explores the lives of average soldiers from the American Revolution through the 21st-century conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. What was life really like for U.S. soldiers during America's wars? Were they conscripted or did they volunteer? What did they eat, wear, believe, think, and do for fun? Most importantly, how did they deal with the rigors of combat and coming home? This comprehensive work will answer all of those questions and more, with separate chapters on the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II in Europe, World War II in the Pacific, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Afghanistan War and War on Terror, and the Iraq War. Each chapter includes such topical sections as Conscriptions and Volunteers, Training, Religion, Pop Culture, Weaponry, Combat, Special Forces, Prisoners of War, Homefront, and Veteran Issues. This work also examines the role of minorities and women in each conflict as well as delves into the disciplinary problems in the military, including alcoholism, drugs, crimes, and desertion. Selected primary sources, bibliographies, and timelines complement the topical sections of each chapter.
ISBN
978-1-4408-6358-5
Publication Date
6-2019
Document Type
Book
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
City
Santa Barbara, CA
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2019 ABC-CLIO, LLC.
Keywords
soldiers, lives of soldiers, America's wars
Disciplines
Military History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Mortenson, Christopher R. and Springer, Paul J., "Daily Life of U.S. Soldiers" (2019). Books and Monographs. 68.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/mono/68