| Description |
1 online resource (206 p.) |
| Series |
Studies in Defense Policy |
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Studies in defense policy.
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Foreword -- Table of Contents -- The Setting -- From Bunker Hill to Vietnam -- Blacks in the Post-Vietnam Army -- Benefits versus Burdens -- Racial Composition and National Security -- Looking Ahead -- The Policy Dilemma -- Appendix A: Racial-Ethnic Categories in the Armed Forces -- Appendix B: Statistical Tables -- Index -- Back Cover |
| Summary |
For much of the nation's history, the participation of blacks in the armed forces was approximately in line with their proportion in the total population. This changed during the 1970s: by 1980 one of every three Army GIs and one of every five marines were black. The reaction has been mixed. Many Americans look with approval on the growth of black participation in military service, since it often affords young blacks educational, social, and financial opportunities that constitute a bridge to a better life not otherwise available to them. But for other Americans, the opportunities are outweigh |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Armed Forces -- African Americans
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139805
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Eitelberg, Mark J
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Schexnider, Alvin J
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Smith, Marvin M
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| ISBN |
0815705662 |
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9780815705666 |
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