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U.S. Army on the Mexican border : a historical perspective / Celio Broggini, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Defense, security and strategy series.
- Defense, security and strategy series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army--History.
- United States.
- Geopolitics--United States--History.
- Geopolitics.
- Geopolitics--Mexico--History.
- Intervention (International law).
- National security--United States--History.
- National security.
- Border patrols--United States.
- Border patrols.
- Mexican-American Border Region--History, Military.
- Mexican-American Border Region.
- Mexican-American Border Region--History.
- United States--Foreign relations--Mexico.
- Mexico--Foreign relations--United States.
- Mexico.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (123 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This work reviews the lengthy history of the US Army on the Mexican border and highlights recurring themes that are relevant to today's ongoing border security mission.
- Contents:
- Intro
- U. S. ARMY ON THE MEXICAN BORDER: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- Chapter 1 BORDER SECURITY AND MILITARY SUPPORT: LEGAL AUTHORIZATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
- SUMMARY
- BACKGROUND
- MILITARY ASSISTANCE ALONG THE BORDER
- Restrictions
- Authorizations
- THE NATIONAL GUARD
- State Drug Plan
- Other Duty
- Homeland Defense Activity
- End Notes
- Chapter 2 THE US ARMY ON THE MEXICAN BORDER: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. SETTING THE STAGE: THE ARMY OF OBSERVATION AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION ON THE MEXICAN BORDER, 1845-46
- The Texas Revolution
- The Army of Observation
- The US Army of Occupation
- Taylor's March to the Rio Grande
- 2. THE US ARMY AND MEXICAN BORDER SECURITY, 1850-61
- Border Geography
- Deployment of US Army Forces on the Mexican Border
- Captain James H. Callahan and the Burning of Piedras Negras
- Cortina's War
- 3. THE US ARMY AND MEXICAN BORDER SECURITY, 1865-1910
- Major General Sheridan and Napoleon III on the Rio Grande
- Deployment of Army Forces on the Mexican Border, 1870-86
- Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie's Raid
- Brigadier General Edward Ord, William R. "Pecos Bill" Shafter, and Porfirio Diaz
- 4. THE US ARMY AND MEXICAN BORDER SECURITY, 1911-17
- Diaz
- Huerta, Carranza, Villa, and Zapata
- Major General Frederick Funston and the Plan of San Diego
- Pershing's Expedition and the Return of the Plan of San Diego Plotters
- 5. THE US ARMY AND MEXICAN BORDER SECURITY, 1919-PRESENT
- Deployment of US Army Forces on the Mexican Border and the Battle of Juarez, 1919
- Immigration Issues and Operation WETBACK
- The US Army and Mexican Border Security, 1982-2005
- CONCLUSIONS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY.
- Published Articles
- Unpublished Article
- Books
- Internet Sources
- Newspapers
- Microfilm
- Official Reports
- Fact Sheet
- Reports
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- INDEX
- Blank Page.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61668-647-2
- OCLC:
- 923661923
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