Considered one of most influential U. S. military officers of the twentieth century, William E. DePuy (1919-1992) developed the education and training program that regenerated the U.S. Army after the Vietnam War. Henry G. Gole draws from sources such as transcripts and letters in DePuy's personal papers, interviews with those who knew him best, and secondary literature to trace DePuy's life from child to decorated officer to commander of Training and Doctrine Command. General William E. DePuy: Preparing the Army for Modern War is the first book-length biography of the important figure who revo.

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Front cover; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Dakota Days; 2. Apprentice to Journeyman; 3. The 90th Division Goes to School; 4. The 90th Breaks Out; 5. Regular Army; 6. CIA Detail; 7. Armed Forces Staff College and a Second Battalion Command; 8. Clever Chaps; 9. School in London: Command in Schweinfurt; 10. Back to Washington; Photo insert; 11. Vietnam; 12. The Big Red One; 13. SACSA, Tet, and Policy Review; 14. To Fix a Broken Army; 15. TRADOC Commander; 16. Retirement, Illness, Taps; 17. Legacy; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index;.