The origins and development of the Dominican military and its culture, 1844-1916 -- The military aspect of the U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic : the Marines and La Guardia -- From soldier to commander in chief : Trujillo's military career -- The road to the presidency for the army's commander : society, state, and soldiers -- Changing the military, altering society : control, recruitment, and education of the armed forces -- The new fatherland : functions of the army and the Dominicanización plan -- Paradoxical rewards : promotions, nepotism, and racialism -- A new dimension of civil-military relations : expansion of the armed forces -- Citizens and soldiers : militarization, resistance, and paramilitarism -- Epilogue : the end of Trujillo's dictatorship and the transcendence of military culture in society.