Anni Baker has created a fascinating exploration of life in the
armed forces, as it has been experienced by millions of men, women,
and children over the past six decades. Her book examines the
factors that shape military service and military culture, from
grueling training exercises to sexual relations with local women,
from overseas duty to the peculiar life of the military "brat." The
book begins with an examination of the enlistment process, follows
the military lifecycle through career decisions, promotions,
raising families, and retirement, explores the impact of war on
military society, and ends with a discussion of the place of the
armed forces in the United States. A wide variety of sources were
used in this study, including contemporary scholarship, government
and military records, public media, and, most important, interviews
and written materials from military personnel, retirees, family
members, and civilian employees. Using a lively and readable style,
Baker blends clear explanations of elements of military life,
information on the development of military society, and the voices
of those who serve into an insightful account of this fascinating
subculture. It is the author's view that not only is study of the
U.S. military a valuable undertaking in itself, but in addition it
will enrich our perspective on civilian life and culture in the
United States. The military is a distinct society based on a set of
common values that are sometimes, though not always, at odds with
those of civilian society. The extent to which active duty
personnel, family members and civilians internalize these values
dictates their comfort with military life and their choice of a
military career.Through a discussion of life in the military, Baker
examines how the values, traditions and norms of the armed forces
are articulated and shared, how they influence the individual and
the institution, and what their role is in American society as a
whole.
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