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The First Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Transformed: Road to Victory in Desert Storm, 1970-1991 (American Military Experience) by Fontenot, Gregory, 1949- author; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 1st -- History; United States. Army -- Reorganization is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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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. In the two decades between Vietnam and Desert Storm, the 1st Infantry Division underwent rapid and dramatic change. Faced with institutional collapse, required to adapt rapidly to volunteer manning, and facing a radical change of mission orientation, the Armys post-Vietnam leadership rewrote service doctrine and revised unit organization, training, and leader development for all ranks. As a result, when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in August 1990, the 1st Infantry Division began preparing for war though they were not on the announced troop list and then spearheaded the rapid ground attack that swept the Iraqi Army from the battlefield with minimal loss of life.

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Author

Fontenot, Gregory, 1949- author; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 1st -- History; United States. Army -- Reorganization

Publisher

University of Missouri; University of Missouri Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826221186

Category

history

Subjects

Military, History, Government_military

Rating

4.8 / 5 (32 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14