{"product_id":"82nd-airborne-military-power-9780760334652","title":"82nd Airborne (Military Power)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing recruits from all 48 states at the time of its inception  the 82nd Airborne earned the nickname All American.And indeed  from its beginnings in 1917 to its service today in Afghanistan and Iraq  the 82nd has remained the nations best-known--and most widely respected--airborne unit.This book traces the 82nd Airbornes history from its roots in the 82nd Infantry Division to its current service.  While providing a historical overview of the grand heritage of the All Americans--the units stellar service during World War II  its reserve status during the Cold War  its peacekeeping mission in the Dominican Republic and sustained action in Vietnam--82nd Airborne focuses primarily on the units contemporary service.Author Fred J. Pushies discusses the divisions involvement in small conflicts  including Grenada and Panama  throughout the 1980s.And he details the 82nds servicethroughout the 1990s in Iraq  Haiti  Bosnia  and Kosovo--and  since 9\/11  in Afghanistan and Iraq.His is the most thorough and up-to-date account of the legendary All Americans in the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646672494645,"sku":"ByrdShop_076033465X","price":53.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780760334652.jpg?v=1781677059","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/82nd-airborne-military-power-9780760334652","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}