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Contents Introduction: Fragments of History 1 The American Army in Peacetime 13 The Duality of the American Military Tradition: A Commentary 25 The American 15th Infantry Regiment in China, 1912–1938: A Vignette in Social History 43 The Philippine Scouts, 1899–1942: A Historical Vignette 67 The American Military and Strategic Policy in World War I 79 Why We Are Not Interested in World War I and Should Be 99 The Course of Military History in the United States Since World War II 107 Talking about War: Reflections on Doing Oral History and Military History 125 The Shadows of Time: Experience in Research 139 Memories of Forrest C. Pogue, Oral History Pioneer and One of Kentucky’s Greatest Historians 153 “My room mate . . . is Dwight Eisenhower . . .” 163 Mentor 171 Interviewing General of the Army Douglas MacArthur 183 Acknowledgments 193 Index 195 ...