First published 2015
At Fort Ord Training Center, military planners work to transform how America builds its fighting force. The center serves as a testing ground for new approaches to creating a volunteer Army, putting Washington's theoretical policies into real practice. Officers and administrators face the challenge of proving that volunteers can replace conscripts without sacrificing military effectiveness. They must overcome institutional resistance, budget constraints, and skeptical leadership while developing training methods that attract and retain quality soldiers. The story follows their efforts to balance military tradition with innovative recruiting and training approaches. At its heart, this is a story about institutional change and the people who risk their careers to reshape the military for a new era.
Genres: 20th-century, military-fiction, military-history, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: institutional-change, underdog
Setting: Fort Ord Training Center, Washington
Period: 20th Century
150 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform