Guardians of the Republic: A History of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. ArmyThis is the definitive work on one of the least studied aspects of military history -- the non-commissioned officer. Since colonial America, NCOs have played pivotal roles in the administration, training, morale, and fighting effectiveness of the Army. The author traces the evolution of NCO duties; their rank and insignia; relationship to officers; their training (or non-training); and the professional development scheme initiated after the Vietnam experience which produced the finest non-commissioned officer corps in the world. |
Contents
3 | 21 |
Massachusetts Artillery Regiment 1775 | 43 |
4 | 48 |
5 | 64 |
Promotions from the Ranks | 79 |
6 | 93 |
Noncommissioned Officers in the Civil | 107 |
Indians Foreigners and Reform | 127 |
16 | 272 |
17 | 290 |
Day of the SupergradesImproving Pay and Grade Structure | 301 |
Compression of Military Compensation Chart | 306 |
Vietnam The Crisis of the Corps | 324 |
Sergeant Major at the Summit | 343 |
0 | 357 |
21 | 374 |
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