The Delafield Commission and the American Military Profession
- ISBN-10
- 0890969256
- ISBN-13
- 9780890969250
- Category
- Armies
- Pages
- 270
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Author
- Matthew Moten
Description
Although historically underrated, the commission and the members' reports constituted an important step in the development of U.S. military professionalism. In The Delafield Commission and the American Military Profession, Matthew Moten is the first to explore in detail this connection between the commission and military professionalization.".
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