这种快节奏和引人入胜的读法在冷战后期美国陆军史上有很大的差距，对于了解中东当前的局势至关重要。
根据作者的介绍
“我的目的是讲述第一步兵师从1970年到1991年7月4日举行的“沙漠风暴行动”庆祝活动的历史。这个故事讲述了冷战后期的革命变化。在四天内攻占萨达姆·侯赛因军团的军队是社会变革和体制改革刺激下的重要变化的产物。第一步兵师ivision反映了这些变化带来的好处，尽管它对军队和物资的优先级较低。该师并不是一支精英队伍，而是在军队作为一个机构的背景下表现出色。”
本书以美国退役将军戈登·R·沙利文的序言开头。在十二章中，作者格雷戈里·丰特诺解释了第一步兵师从1970年到1991年的历史。在这样做的过程中，他的快节奏叙事包含了扩大非军事读者知识的元素。这些内容包括：从一张地图到一打关键的图片，从一个缩略语到两个缩略语。
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The First Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Transformed: Road to Victory in Desert Storm, 1970-1991
This fast-paced and compelling read closes a significant gap in the historiography of the late Cold War U.S. Army and is crucial for understanding the current situation in the Middle East.
From the author’s introduction
“My purpose is a narrative history of the 1st Infantry Division from 1970 through the Operation Desert Storm celebration held 4th of July 1991. This story is an account of the revolutionary changes in the late Cold War. The Army that overran Saddam Hussein’s Legions in four days was the product of important changes stimulated both by social changes and institutional reform. The 1st Infantry Division reflected benefits of those changes, despite its low priority for troops and material. The Division was not an elite formation, but rather excelled in the context of the Army as an institution.”
This book begins with a preface by Gordon R. Sullivan, General, USA, Retired. In twelve chapters, author Gregory Fontenot explains the history of the 1st infantry Division from 1970 to 1991. In doing so, his fast-paced narrative includes elements to expand the knowledge of non-military readers. These elements include a glossary, a key to abbreviations, maps, nearly two dozen photographs, and thorough bibliography.
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