The First Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Transformed: Road to Victory in Desert Storm, 1970-1991

by Gregory Fontenot

This fast-paced and compelling read closes a significant gap in the historiography of the late Cold War U.S. Army and is crucial for understanding the current situation in the Middle East.

From the author's introduction:
"My purpose is a narrative history of the 1st Infantry Division from 1970 through the Operation Desert Storm celebration held 4th of July 1991. This story is an account of the revolutionary changes in the late...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826221181
• ISBN13: 9780826221186
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"