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Lessons from the British Regimental System 1868-1919 : recruiting, retention, and reconstitution / Benjamin F. Stork, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Thesis/Dissertation
Author/Creator:
Stork, Benjamin Fair, 1985- author.
Contributor:
U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, issuing body.
Series:
Art of war papers
Art of War Papers
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Great Britain--Armed Forces--Military life.
Great Britain.
Great Britain--Armed Forces--Organization--History--19th century.
Great Britain--Armed Forces--Organization--History--20th century.
Civil-military relations--Great Britain--History.
Civil-military relations.
Military service, Voluntary--United States.
Military service, Voluntary.
Great Britain--Military policy--History.
United States--Armed Forces--Recruiting, enlistment, etc--Government policy.
United States.
United States--Military policy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 147 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps.
Other Title:
Recruiting, retention, and reconstitution
Place of Publication:
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas : Army University Press, US Army Combined Arms Center, [2025]
Summary:
"The British Regimental System from 1868 to 1919 offers insights for recruiting a professional, globally committed US Army as it transitions between periods of small war, peace, and large-scale conflict. The regimental system regionally aligned units, built community connections, and ensured stability for soldiers. The system's inherent stability enabled a unique combination of unit culture and community connections which bridged knowledge, trust, and identity gaps despite a difficult recruiting environment that was in many ways similar to what the United States faced in 2022. Despite strong labor competition, physically unhealthy recruits, and poor public perception of service, the British were able to meet global commitments, reorganize for large-scale conflict, and mobilize to win a world war. The US Army would benefit from adopting elements of this system at the division level, including home divisions, divisional recruiting teams, and more varied terms of service"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes:
Master of Military Art and Science Thesis / Dissertation ETD.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-146).
Description based on online resoure; title from PDF title page (Army, viewed Aug. 22, 2025).
Other Format:
Print version : Stork, Benjamin Fair, 1985- Lessons from the British Regimental System 1868-1919
OCLC:
1512665630

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