The Air National Guard and The American Military Tradition: Militiaman, Volunteer, and Professional

Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1995. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. xvii, 234 p. Illustrations. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. This was prepared by the Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau, Historical Services Division. Recounts the Air National Guard's service and heritage as part of the nation's military forces. Traces the militia tradition and connects this story with the rising influence of air power. Outlines the Air National Guard's three primary missions: to reinforce active duty forces in wartime; to assist State governments responding to natural disasters and public emergencies; and to provide various communityservice functions. This study traces the transformation of National Guard aviation from a grass roots experiment that first emerged prior to WW1 to a true force in reserve of the USAF after the Vietnam conflict. Condition: Very good in good dust jacket. Signed by author. DJ has some wear and soiling, edge tears and chips.

Keywords: Citizen-Soldier, Military Aviation, Persian Gulf War, Pueblo Crisis, Vietnam War, Mobilization, United States Air Force, Korean War, Observation Squadrons, Berlin Crisis, Reuben Fleet, Foulois, Goettler, Charles Horner, Philip Killey, Lanphier, Theod

ISBN: 9780160483028

[Book #61159]

Price: $125.00