Military Retirement: The Role of Youth and Vigor. Volume 1

Abstract

This study examines the issue of youth and vigor as it impacts on the military retirement system. Particular emphasis is given to the period from 1900 to the present time. The study analyzes the legislative actions that have occurred since the establishment of a permanent U.S. military organization and notes the absence of any generally accepted definition of youth and vigor and the absence of usable data prior to the World War II era. The legislative history of military retirement is analyzed with special emphasis on the force management objectives which potentially acted as the causative agents for the legislation. This study was performed for the President's Commission on Military Compensation under Contract MDA903-78-C-0177.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1978
Accession Number
ADA051870

Entities

People

  • E. M. Small
  • R. A. Holmes
  • R. B. Borthwick
  • T. C. Hillsman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Army Personnel
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Ions
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Second World War
  • United States Government
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Naval Personnel Management