The Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1949-2016.
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| Author / Creator: | Lowrey, Nathan S., author. |
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| Edition: | Revised and updated edition / by Nathan S. Lowrey. |
| Imprint: | Washington, DC : Joint History Office, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2016. |
| Description: | x, 391 pages ; 29 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | U.S. Federal Government Document Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11345144 |
| Summary: | The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the nation's highest-ranking military officer. He presides over the Joint Chiefs and provides military advice to the civilian leadership of the United States. This book traces the evolving role of the Chairman and Vice Chairman and contains career biographies of all nineteen Chairmen and all ten Vice Chairmen. It also has sections on the Joint Chiefs' conference room (known as "The Tank"), the Chairman's flag, the Joint Chief's badge, and the Chairman's quarters. Lavishly illustrated with color and black and white photographs. This resource is appropriate for high school students and above researching the Joint Chiefs of Staff and their leadership for essays, term papers, or thesis. It may also interest employees of the U.S. Department of Defense, military members, veterans, historians, especially military historians, defense contractors, and general readers interested in U.S. History. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 391 pages ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-301). |
| ISBN: | 9780160933219 0160933218 |