Military Memories - Draft Era Veterans Recall Their Service

This book describes eight American military veterans of the Vietnam/Cold War era and describes their service and its influence on their lives.

List of contents

Bios of Contributors; Section I Introduction; Section II America Raises Its Military Forces, Bibliography; Section III Personal Recollections, Eugene R. Fidell, Tom Mackie, Mick McBee, Arne Salvesen, Leif Salvesen, Paul Strieby, John Tewhey, Donald Zillman; Section IV Perspectives on Today's Military, The Draft and the All-Volunteer Force, Our Shared Experiences, The Contemporary American Military, Decisions for the Government about a Renewed Draft, The Extraordinary Events of 2020-22; Index

About the author

Donald Zillman is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin (BS), the University of Wisconsin Law School (JD), and the University of Virginia Law School (LLM). Following service as a Law Clerk to Federal Court of Appeals Judge James M. Carter he was commissioned as a Captain in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Following JAG School basic training he was assigned to the JAG School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. There he served as the editor of the Military Law Review and as a faculty member in the Civil Law Division.

Summary

This book describes eight American military veterans of the Vietnam/Cold War era and describes their service and its influence on their lives.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Zillman
• Assisted by: Donald Zillman (Editor)
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781839992520
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-252-0
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, LAW / Military, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Peacekeeping operations, World War I, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Vietnam War, Military uniforms / insignia