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"In 1974, being a soldier was neither an easy nor a popular profession, as Captain Michael Lee Lanning found out when he assumed command of Company A, 2d Battalion, 30th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, Germany. The tragic effects of the Vietnam War and the start-up problems of the all-volunteer forces were still painfully evident in the United States Army. Morale was low, drug abuse high, racial conflict frequent, discipline poor, and criminal activity common. Even the barracks were a pathetic shambles. These were just some of the problems Captain Lanning faced as he struggled to make Alpha Company 'combat ready'. What followed is ... [the story of] how, in eighteen months, Alpha Company went from being an unruly, unprofessional, drug-infested unit to the best in the battalion, racking up top marks, honors, and commendations."--Page 4 of cover.
Stateside: Mouseketeers, assignment pimps, and beautiful babies, January-June 1973 -- Prelude to command: VII Corps and paying dues, July 1973-October 1974 -- Assumption of command: the battles of peace, first shots, November 1974 -- If the Russians could see this, they would attack tomorrow, December 1974-January 1975 -- Been down so long, it looks like up to me, February 1975 -- Sweat in training saves blood in battle, and also keeps you off the street at night, March-April 1975 -- What can be accomplished in one month of combat takes six months in peace, or more, May-June 1975 -- Come forth Lazarus, and a return to the other side of the moon, July-August 1975 -- I'd rather be a dogface soldier than on the other side of the wall, September 1975 -- Don't mess with the home team, Reforger, October 1975 -- Top of the heap, or even the blind hog finds the occasional acorn, November-December 1975 -- ... But what have you done lately? Trying to hold our own, January 1976 -- Napoleon without the talent, February 1976 -- No problems, just challenges: striving to be all we can be, March 1976 -- It was not much, but it was home: we move to the parking lot, April 1976 -- The final days: democracies do not need fences, May 1976.
Donated by Michael Lee Lanning and Linda Moore-Lanning 20150414