This title recommends alternative promotion models to address the high turnover of the military's general and flag officers. The Department of Defense (DoD) experiences a high turnover from its general and flag officers (G/FOs).

This collection of ethnographic research seeks to provide visions of and for US military culture from a solid anthropological base. Contributors highlight important issues such as: anthrax vaccines, the Golden Age culture of the military, gender roles among army spouses and more.

Anthropology and the United States Military is a fascinating edited collection of ethnographic research that seeks to provide visions of and for US military culture from a solid anthropological base. The volume explores several important but relatively unknown cultural variations in the defense community through a variety of lenses. A strong list of contributors highlight important issues such as: anthrax vaccines, the "Golden Age" culture of the military, gender roles among army spouses, weight control and physical readiness, the military advisor, and the USNA.