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The Rise of the Military Welfare State

by Jennifer Mittelstadt

Since the end of the draft, the U.S. Army has prided itself on its patriotic volunteers who heed the call to “Be All That You Can Be.” But beneath the recruitment slogans, the army promised volunteers something more tangible: a social safety net including medical and dental care, education, child care, financial counseling, housing assistance, legal services

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Publication date

2015

Format

Print edition

Pages

344

ISBN

9780674286139