Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier's Memoir

By John R Galvin

In Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier's Memoir, the celebrated soldier, scholar, and statesman John R. Galvin recounts his active participation in more than fifty years of international history-from the aftermath of World War II through the fall of the Berlin Wall and the post-Cold War era. The four-star general's illustrious tenure included the rare opportunity to lead two successive unified commands: the United States Southern Command in Panama from 1985 to 1987 and the United States European Command from 1987 to 1992. As NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during the tumultuous five years that ended the Cold War, he played a key role in shaping a new era. This book reveals Galvin to he not only a brilliant strategist and consummate diplomat but also a gifted historian and writer who mentored generations of young officers and students. Eloquently written, Fighting the Cold War illuminates the leadership and service of a multifaceted man whom the Washington Post described as "without peer among living generals." Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081317600X
• ISBN13: 9780813176000
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up