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81	The United States Military Assistance Advisory Group in French Indochina, 1950-1956 Weber, Nathaniel R. 2010 December 1900 (has links) This thesis examines the American Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) sent to French Indochina, from 1950 to 1956, when the United States provided major monetary and material aid to the French in their war against the communist Viet Minh. MAAG observed French units in the field and monitored the flow of American materiel into the region. Relying upon primary research in the National Archives, the thesis departs from previous interpretations by showing that MAAG held generally positive assessments of France‟s performance in Indochina. The thesis also argues that MAAG personnel were more interested in getting material support to the French, than in how that material was used, to the point of making unrealistic assessments of French combat abilities. By connecting primary research with the greater history of Cold War American military assistance, the thesis contributes to the scholarship on American involvement in Vietnam. French Indochina War Vietnam War United States Navy military aid military assistance United States Army military advisors France Vietnam Foreign relations Viet Minh United States Far East Southeast Asia Trapnell containment Truman Doctrine Cold War decolonization colony United States Air Force
82	On Leave Martin, Hugh J. 01 June 2021 (has links) No description available. American History American Literature American Studies History Armed Forces Language Arts Literature Military History Military Studies Modern History war Iraq War Global War on Terrorism soldiers soldiering Army American tanker M1A1 Ohio Army National Guard geopolitics lower-enlisted IED shrapnel military history United States Army Iraq occupation Armed Forces military studies
83	Soldier Boys of Texas: The Seventh Texas Infantry in World War I Ball, Gregory W. 08 1900 (has links) This study first offers a political, social, and economic overview of Texas during the first two decades of the twentieth century, including reaction in the Lone Star state to the declaration of war against Germany in April, 1917; the fear of saboteurs and foreign-born citizens; and the debate on raising a wartime army through a draft or by volunteerism. Then, focusing in-depth on northwest Texas, the study examines the Texas National Guard unit recruited there, the Seventh Texas Infantry Regiment. Using primarily the selective service registration cards of a sample of 1,096 members of the regiment, this study presents a portrait of the officers and enlisted soldiers of the Seventh Texas based on age, occupation, marital status, dependents and other criteria, something that has not been done in studies of World War I soldiers. Next, the regiment's training at Camp Bowie, near Fort Worth, Texas, is described, including the combining of the Seventh Texas with the First Oklahoma Infantry to form the 142nd Infantry Regiment of the Thirty-Sixth Division. After traveling to France and undergoing nearly two months of training, the regiment was assigned to the French Fourth Army in the Champagne region and went into combat for the first time. The study examines the combat experiences of these soldiers from northwest Texas and how they described and expressed their experiences to their families and friends after the armistice of November 11, 1918. The study concludes with an examination of how the local communities of northwest Texas celebrated the armistice, and how they welcomed home their "soldier boys" in the summer of 1919. This study also charts the changing nature of the Armistice Day celebrations and veteran reunions in Texas as time passed, as well as the later lives of some of the officers and men who served with the regiment. 36th Division Meuse-Argonne Saint Etienne Alfred W. Bloor northwest Texas Texas National Guard 142nd Infantry Regiment World War, 1914-1918 -- France.
84	Service Honest and Faithful: The Thirty-Third Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Philippine War, 1899-1901 Andersen, Jack D. 12 1900 (has links) This manuscript is a study of the Thirty-Third Infantry, United States Volunteers, a regiment that was recruited in Texas, the South, and the Midwest and was trained by officers experienced from the Indian Wars and the Spanish-American War. This regiment served as a front-line infantry unit and then as a constabulary force during the Philippine War from 1899 until 1901. While famous in the United States as a highly effective infantry regiment during the Philippine War, the unit's fame and the lessons that it offered American war planners faded in time and were overlooked in favor of conventional fighting. In addition, the experiences of the men of the regiment belie the argument that the Philippine War was a brutal and racist imperial conflict akin to later interventions such as the Vietnam War. An examination of the Thirty-Third Infantry thus provides valuable context into a war not often studied in the United States and serves as a successful example of a counterinsurgency. United States Philippines Luzon Illocos Sur Abra Philippine War Texas Imperialism Insurgency Volunteer Army Counterinsurgency Thirty-Third Infantry Hare March Cronin Fowler Van Way
85	JB-2: America's First Cruise Missile Quigg, Gary Francis January 2014 (has links) My research provides a historical and archaeological context for this thesis, in which I argue the JB-2 missile is historically significant as a unique example of the rapid duplication of enemy technology for both physical and psychological retaliation, as a crucial link in the chain of development for America’s cruise missile program, and for its role in early Cold War deterrence. Jet Bomb model number 2 (JB-2), America’s first operationally successful, mass produced cruise missile, developed as a direct copy of the German V-1, with slight variation in manufacture due to differences between German and American components, machinery and tooling. Continuing modifications of the JB-2 during its service life led to improvements in performance, control, and accuracy. From 1944 to 1953, the JB-2 transitioned from a weapon quickly prepared for wartime deployment to an essential test vehicle for the United States Army, Air Force and Navy while supporting the U.S. policy of containment during the early Cold War. cruise missile history V-1 bomb -- History -- 20th century Weapons industry -- United States Cold War -- History -- 20th century Guided bombs -- History -- 20th century Air power -- United States -- History Air defenses -- United States

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