This fast-paced and compelling read closes a significant gap in the historiography of the late Cold War U.S. Army and is crucial for understanding the current situation in the Middle East. From the author's introduction: "My purpose is a narrative history of the 1st Infantry Division from 1970 through the Operation Desert Storm celebration held 4th of July 1991. This story is an account of the revolutionary changes in the late Cold War. The Army that overran Saddam Hussein's Legions in four days was the product of important changes stimulated both by social changes and institutional reform. The 1st Infantry Division reflected benefits of those changes, despite its low priority for troops and material. The Division was not an elite formation, but rather excelled in the context of the Army as an institution."

"Published in cooperation with the First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, Illinois"--Page before title page. Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.

Preface -- Introduction -- Coming home -- Victory in the Cold War -- Saddam Hussein moves south -- Getting there : planes, trains, and the Jolly Rubino -- Heading for the badlands -- Alarums and excursions : first contact with the enemy -- Cue the curtain : first battles and battlefield preparation -- Once more into the breach -- The march up country -- Fright night : the attack on Objective Norfolk -- Go for the blue : the way home -- Safwan and home -- Epilogue : you left your mark.

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