Building an All-Volunteer Force After Vietnam
President Nixon ordered the end of the U.S. draft in 1971, but it did not officially end until 1973. In this program, military historians discussed the transition into an all-volunteer force…
396 viewsPresident Nixon ordered the end of the U.S. draft in 1971, but it did not officially end until 1973. In this program, military historians discussed the transition into an all-volunteer force…
396 viewsPanelists talked about Melvin Laird’s time as President Nixon’s defense secretary during the last years of the Vietnam War, and his strategy to position the military for the future. This eve…
449 viewsA panel discussion was held on counterinsurgency and reconstruction programs in Vietnam between 1946 and 1975. Mr. Hunt moderated. After the presentations the panelists responded to question…
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