Chronicling America’s elite units from the late 17th century to the present day, this gives an informative and interesting examination of the men who comprised the U.S. military elite.

Reproduction of the original: In the Track of the Troops by R.M Ballantyne

This volume, which includes a complete regimental roster, explores the background of these former slaves and their families, examines their initial recruitment and chronicles their military contributions throughout the war.

Inspired and informed by the latest research in African American, military, and social history, the fourteen original essays in this book tell the stories of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union cause.

Here they give the inside story on troops forced to subsist on little food and contaminated water, on officers afraid to lodge complaints because of Halliburton's political clout, on millions of dollars in contractors' bogus claims that are ...

... Troops in Europe. When we consider the fact that we have approximately 600,000 troops and dependents located in Western Europe , more than two decades after the end of the war , I think the Senator raises some very pertinent questions ...