Summary of Mike Guardia's Days of Fury

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The American Army was crippled by a crisis of confidence and a growing culture of apathy and neglect in the early seventies. But in 1973, the Army began to revive itself by adopting a zero tolerance policy for drugs and enforcing new standards of discipline.
#2 The Army began to train and prepare their soldiers more thoroughly in the 1970s, and as a result, their readiness improved. However, the American public remained skeptical of the Army’s vitality, and the quality of life for soldiers continued to decrease throughout the 1970s.
#3 The push for more money and better recruits went hand in hand with a revitalization of the Army’s tactical doctrine. The focus returned to the defense of Western Europe, and General Donn Starry realized that the current doctrine of Active Defense couldn’t defeat the Warsaw Pact in a conventional showdown.

Sujets

• Persian Gulf War
• Histoire
• Military
• History

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 23 juillet 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822546523
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on Mike Guardia's Days of Fury
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The American Army was crippled by a crisis of confidence and a growing culture of apathy and neglect in the early seventies. But in 1973, the Army began to revive itself by adopting a zero tolerance policy for drugs and enforcing new standards of discipline.

#2

The Army began to train and prepare their soldiers more thoroughly in the 1970s, and as a result, their readiness improved. However, the American public remained skeptical of the Army’s vitality, and the quality of life for soldiers continued to decrease throughout the 1970s.

#3

The push for more money and better recruits went hand in hand with a revitalization of the Army’s tactical doctrine. The focus returned to the defense of Western Europe, and General Donn Starry realized that the current doctrine of Active Defense couldn’t defeat the Warsaw Pact in a conventional showdown.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Lieutenant John Mecca, the executive officer of the Ghost Troop, was the son of an Air Force veteran. He had graduated from high school in 1983 and decided to join the Army ROTC program at Rutgers University. He was assigned to the Armor branch, and was excited to be posted to Germany.

#2

When it came time for Mecca to get his Branch assignments, he got what he wanted, a commission as an Armor Officer with an assignment to Germany. He thought the likelihood of going to war was slim.

#3

Mecca was assigned to an armored cavalry unit in Germany, and he spent his days learning how to be a platoon leader. He and his crew earned a top score of 950 at tank gunnery, which earned them the Army Commendation Medal.

#4

By the spring of 1989, Mecca’s performance as a tank platoon leader was such to earn him a promotion to scout platoon leader. He was elated and dumbfounded to hear the news that the Berlin Wall had opened.

#5

Lieutenant Joe Deskevich, the Ghost Troop’s Fire Support Officer, was a quintessential All-American boy. He had always wanted to be a tanker, but when he went to the ROTC Summer Advanced Camp, he fell in love with the Field Artillery.

#6

In 1989, Joe Deskevich was assigned to the 2d ACR in Germany. He was excited to be part of an elite armored unit, but was also excited to be serving along the Frontier of Democracy.

#7

Joe Deskevich was a Field Artillery officer who was assigned to Ghost Troop. He was struck by how often the unit conducted training exercises and border missions. He was convinced that he would deploy to the Middle East after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990.

#8

The scout platoon leaders, Keith Garwick and Paul Hains, were the sons of West Point graduates. They had been destined for military service. Commanding a scout platoon was the dream of every career-minded armor lieutenant.

#9

Garwick was assigned to the 2d ACR in 1989. He was eager to serve along the Frontier of Democracy. He spent his time with the scouts rotations to the major training centers in Germany.

#10