the books in this series portray and analyze the experience of americans in military service during war and peacetime from the onset of the twentieth century to the present. the series emphasizes the profound impact wars have had on nearly every aspect of recent american history and considers the significant effects of modern conflict on combatants and noncombatants alike. titles in the series may include accounts of battles, campaigns, and wars; unit histories; biographical and autobiographical narratives; investigations of technology and warfare; studies of the social and economic consequences of war; and in general, the best recent scholarship on americans in the modern armed forces. the books in the series are written and designed for a diverse audience that encompasses nonspecialists as well as expert readers.