162 Reform and Revitalization: Introduction

We have finished western expansion and the Army's campaigns 'out
west'. With this episode we move into reform and revitalization
of the Army and Navy until the end of the nineteenth century. In
the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States remained
insular. Without any external threats, the Army and Navy began to
professionalize and think about the future. We will be focusing
on a number of topics in this new series: the rise the National
Guard, the expansion of officer education and
professionalization, the modernization of the country's coastal
defense infrastructure, and the rebirth of the navy. This was an
exciting time. The growth of American military power at the
beginning of the twentieth century cannot be understood without
taking a look at this era.


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