Book Review: Uncertain Warriors: The United States Army between the Cold War and the War o

Cover for Uncertain Warriors: The United States Army between the Cold War and the War on Terror

Military History |

Author: David Fitzgerald

| Reviewed by John A. Nagl, professor of warfighting studies, US Army War College

In Uncertain Warriors: The United States Army Between the Cold War and the War on Terror, author David Fitzgerald looks at the US Army from Vietnam through Iraq, examining how the end of the Cold War, drawdowns, and ideas about cultural inclusion impacted the Army. Reviewer John Nagl recommends it for today’s Army leaders.

Keywords: end strength, US Army, war, September 11, large-scale combat operations