The Path to Victory: America's Army and the Revolution in Human Affairs: Amazon.ca: Donald Vandergriff: Books

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Army gadfly Donald Vandergriff argues that what is needed is a true revolution in military affairs. In this book, Vandergriff warms to the task as he takes on the army's personnel system with a clarion call for a revolution in human affairs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vandergriff "Iron Major" = Next Emory Upton, Jan 31 2003

By	CPT Wheeler, U.S. Army-INF (NA) - See all my reviews

BG Upton Failed, MAJ Vandergriff will not! Great book!11 The pending war, excepting, for Army to take the lead promote Vandergriff-MacGregor (COL-Braeking The Phalanx-at Ndu in D.C.,) now! With their views the army can take over as the premeir fighting force in 21st century-with decisive victories.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for the 21st Century military professional, Jan 10 2003

By	David A. Appling "polkovnik" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This work is a tour de force, perhaps best shown by Secretary of the Army Tom White's enthusiastic adoption of its ideas. Vandergriff ably identifies the Army's longest-lasting and most serious systemic problem -- human resources mismanagement as it affects training, deployment, cohesion, and effectiveness in battle. Based on extremely extensive research (meticulously documented), he ably describes the evolution of the problem and presents the promised "path to victory."

Despite the effectiveness and timeliness of this book, it does have a couple of significant (and related) weaknesses. First, despite the meticulous endnoting, it is difficult to sort out which ideas are Vandergriff's own and which derive from his multitude of sources. The sorting can be done, but, if done thoroughly, would require the reader actually to construct an "idea matrix" from the endnotes as he goes along.

Second, this is a work with 796 (!) endnotes -- but with no bibliography at all. All in all, Presidio Press has made the book quite difficult -- unnecessarily difficult -- to use as a reference. This does detract somewhat from its value as a synthesis of ideas and guide for follow-on work. Fortunately, these weaknesses detract very little from the overall message.

Highly recommended. (But if there's a second edition, could we please have a good solid bibliography?)

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5.0 out of 5 stars More Balls Than I Did!, Dec 8 2002

By	BG (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

Vandergriff exemplifies what Sec Def Rumsfeld says he wants-innovation & moral courage! I was in from 59 to87-Right on target-cease fire! Great research, little hard to read, I beat Vandy is very intense, intelligent, passionate, but with a temper? I know the type-great troop leader, poor administrater. Anyway-good work Van. They wll force you out-run for office-on the truth ticket. Must buy-shuold be a legacy book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
An excellent book for even the unmilitary.The research is outstanding and gives the reader a good view of the present military. Read more

Published on Sep 26 2002 by hb newell

4.0 out of 5 stars A Modest Proposal
Path to Victory is extensively researched, concisely written, and wonderfully appropriate to the current debate over the future transformation of the Army. Read more

Published on Aug 7 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A Crusade for Common Sense
Donald Vandergriff is one of those rare men who live their beliefs. Now, he has written a fine, clear-thinking, heartfelt book detailing the deep flaws in the Army's (and our... Read more

Published on Jul 16 2002 by Ralph H. Peters

5.0 out of 5 stars About Long-Overdue Change
In his new book - THE PATH TO VICTORY - MAJ Don Vandergriff, Georgetown University ROTC instructor, offers solutions to problems so ingrained as to masquerade as tradition. Read more

Published on Jul 3 2002 by Henry J. Poole