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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"All-Volunteer Force"”.
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The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force
The creation of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) in 1973 allowed U.S. presidents to deploy American military power in times and places of their own choosing with fewer concerns that the electorate would turn against their leadership. A reaction to the trauma of the Vietnam War, the AVF did away with …
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Persuasive strategies of the United States military television recruitment advertising during the all-volunteer force era
… branches and multi-generation approaches in the all volunteers force (AVF) era. The analytical framework of this dissertation included the television advertisements that are published by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) four service branches, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines …
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The military draft and the all-volunteer force: a case study of a shift in public policy
… States from conscription to a policy of complete volunteerism--the all-volunteer force. The case study approach is largely historical and is concentrated on the turbulent period between 1965, when the United States' combat role in South Vietnam escalated sharply, and 1973, the year of American …
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The Citizen-Soldier in the American Imagination: Traces of the Myths of World War II in the "Army Strong" Recruitment Campaign
… the historical context of World War II is especially prominent in contemporary American culture. The myth of the World War II citizen-soldier functions as an individualized discursive formation with specific rules of formation. I contextualize the construction of this individualized discursive …
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Air Force First-Term Turnover: An Institutional Value Model (intrinsic-Extrinsic)
The staffing strategies for the All-Volunteer force (AVF) follow an occupational employment model that, for the most part, emphasizes extrinsic rewards. This study recommends that more emphasis be given to institutional and intrinsic rewards. A causal model of turnover is developed that shows …
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The Four Major Education GI Bills: A Historical Study of the Shifting National Purposes and Accompanying Changes in Economic Value to Veterans
… examines the variations in purpose for nationally established educational benefits for veterans and the singular value to the veterans of these 5educational benefits. The study begins with an overview of the history of veterans' benefits. Primary emphasis is then placed on the educational …
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Systemic Issues with US Army Talent Management and Retention
… the talent management of officers across all the DoD services and implemented an “up or out” system that incentivized top-performing officers for promotion while removing officers from service who did not possess the potential to serve at the next level. In practice, only the most talented …
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Marching Upward: The Role of the Military in Social Stratification and Mobility in American Society
… the era of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the All-Volunteer Force are discussed. When possible, comparisons are made between servicemen and their civilian counterparts, as well as between Anglos and African Americans. Findings indicate that men serving in the military prior to Vietnam were from …
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Rocking the gender boat: resistance to traditional gender norms among Surface Warfare-qualified Navy women
… who voluntarily enter the military, a traditionally male preserve, may be acting in ways that are subversive to the gender order. Most research on women in the military has focused on their efforts to do gender in a manner that helps them fit in to this androcentric environment. The aim of my …