"The History of Fort Leonard Wood, MIssouri provides detailed information on the formation of the base in 1940 (and why it was named for General Leonard Wood), then follows base training, objectives and growth during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War, plus the War on Terrorism beginning in the 1990s through today." -- Dust jacket.

Dedication -- Author's Notes -- Introduction -- Timeline -- Chapter One - Construction -- Chapter Two - Namesake -- Chapter Three - 1940s, World War II -- Chapter Four - 1950s, Korean War -- Chapter Five - 1960s, Vietnam War -- Chapter Six - 1970s, Vietnam War -- Chapter Seven - 1980s, Cold War -- Chapter Eight - 1990s, War on Terrorism -- Chapter Nine - 2000s, War on Terrorism -- Chapter Ten - 2010s, War on Terrorism -- Chapter Eleven - Future -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Resources -- Fort Leonard Wood Update -- About the Author -- Index.