Mobilization of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve: Historical Perspective and the Vietnam War

Abstract

This study provides an examination of the mobilization and use of Army National Guard (ARNG) and Army Reserve (USAR) forces for the Vietnam War. The study first reviews (Chapter 2) the historical mobilization experiences of the United States in order to gain an appreciation and perspective of the mobilization and use of the Militia/National Guard and Reserves throughout US history. Then, the study examines (Chapter 3) the extent to which the President and his civilian and military advisers considered mobilization during the first 3 years of the Vietnam ground war and the rationale behind the nonmobilization during this period. The examination then focuses (Chapter 4) on the 1968 mobilization for the Vietnam War and addresses in detail what happened regarding the Army Reserve Component forces involved. The study ends (Chapter 5) with conclusions and interpretations relative to mobilization in general and to the partial mobilization for the Vietnam War.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 07, 1984
Accession Number
ADB086430

Entities

People

  • John D. Stuckey
  • Joseph H. Pistorius

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Reserves
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.