Physical Standards in World War II
Author | : United States. Army Medical Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Medicine, Military |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : United States. Army Medical Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Medicine, Military |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rachel Louise Moran |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2018-04-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0812295064 |
Americans are generally apprehensive about what they perceive as big government—especially when it comes to measures that target their bodies. Soda taxes, trans fat bans, and calorie counts on menus have all proven deeply controversial. Such interventions, Rachel Louise Moran argues, are merely the latest in a long, albeit often quiet, history of policy motivated by economic, military, and familial concerns. In Governing Bodies, Moran traces the tension between the intimate terrain of the individual citizen's body and the public ways in which the federal government has sought to shape the American physique over the course of the twentieth century. Distinguishing her subject from more explicit and aggressive government intrusion into the areas of sexuality and reproduction, Moran offers the concept of the "advisory state"—the use of government research, publicity, and advocacy aimed at achieving citizen support and voluntary participation to realize social goals. Instituted through outside agencies and glossy pamphlets as well as legislation, the advisory state is government out of sight yet intimately present in the lives of citizens. The activities of such groups as the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Children's Bureau, the President's Council on Physical Fitness, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) implement federal body projects in subtle ways that serve to mask governmental interference in personal decisions about diet and exercise. From advice-giving to height-weight standards to mandatory nutrition education, these tactics not only empower and conceal the advisory state but also maintain the illusion of public and private boundaries, even as they become blurred in practice. Weaving together histories of the body, public policy, and social welfare, Moran analyzes a series of discrete episodes to chronicle the federal government's efforts to shape the physique of its citizenry. Governing Bodies sheds light on our present anxieties over the proper boundaries of state power.
Author | : United States. Air Force Medical Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1120 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert Roswell Palmer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 720 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Military education |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 371 |
Release | : 1992-02-01 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 030904586X |
This book surveys the entire field of body composition as it relates to performance. It includes a clear definition of terminology and a discussion of the various methods for measuring body composition. The authored papers represent a state-of-the-art review of this controversial field and address questions such as: What is a better measure of body compositionâ€"body fat or lean body mass? Does being overweight for one's height really affect performance? The book also addresses the issue of physical appearance as it relates to body fatness and performance. It includes an in-depth discussion of many of the topics of interest to those involved in sports medicine and exercise physiology.
Author | : United States. Army Medical Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Medicine, Military |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Erna Risch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Whitfield East |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2013-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781494444969 |
"The Drillmaster of Valley Forge-Baron Von Steuben-correctly noted in his "Blue Book" how physical conditioning and health (which he found woefully missing when he joined Washington's camp) would always be directly linked to individual and unit discipline, courage in the fight, and victory on the battlefield. That remains true today. Even an amateur historian, choosing any study on the performance of units in combat, quickly discovers how the levels of conditioning and physical performance of Soldiers is directly proportional to success or failure in the field. In this monograph, Dr. Whitfield "Chip" East provides a pragmatic history of physical readiness training in our Army. He tells us we initially mirrored the professional Armies of Europe as they prepared their forces for war on the continent. Then he introduces us to some master trainers, and shows us how they initiated an American brand of physical conditioning when our forces were found lacking in the early wars of the last century. Finally, he shows us how we have and must incorporate science (even when there exists considerable debate!) to contribute to what we do-and how we do it-in shaping today's Army. Dr. East provides the history, the analysis, and the pragmatism, and all of it is geared to understanding how our Army has and must train Soldiers for the physical demands of combat. Our culture is becoming increasingly ''unfit," due to poor nutrition, a lack of adequate and formal exercise, and too much technology. Still, the Soldiers who come to our Army from our society will be asked to fight in increasingly complex and demanding conflicts, and they must be prepared through new, unique, and scientifically based techniques. So while Dr. East's monograph is a fascinating history, it is also a required call for all leaders to better understand the science and the art of physical preparation for the battlefield. It was and is important for us to get this area of training right, because getting it right means a better chance for success in combat.
Author | : David Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780811703741 |
Describes weapons, equipment, and uniforms of World War II Allied Forces.
Author | : Mitchell Geoffrey Bard |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Lightning war |
ISBN | : 9781592572045 |
WWII began in 1939 as a European conflict between Germany and an Anglo-French coalition but eventually widened to include most of the nations of the world. It ended in 1945, leaving a new world order dominated by the United States and the USSR. This book features updated and expanded coverage of the fateful D-Day invasion, a critical timeline of major WW II events, and a WW II timeline highlighting the crucial and most important events of the war. It will include details about major battles on land, in the air, and on the sea - starting with Hitler's rise to power and his goal of European conquest; to Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbour; to the decisive battles such as D-Day and the Battle of Midway, which turned the tides of the war toward the Allies.