Howard Anders’s Reviews > For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America > Status Update

Almost finished reading this book for a military history class. It is an updated classic that chronicles the growth and maturity of the American military system, up to the present. I like the authors' candid treatment of military policy issues. The chapters on the Vietnam War seemed more strident, personal than the previous ones. The authors are not fans of General Westmoreland or President Johnson.