Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. INTRODUCTION: The Army Takes Care of Its Own 1
4. 1. Army Benefits in a Free Market Era 17
5. 2. Is Military Service a Job? 46
6. 3. The Threat of a Social Welfare Institution 73
7. 4. Supporting the Military in Reagan’s America 94
8. 5. Army Wives Demand Support 120
9. 6. Securing Christian Family Values 148
10. 7. A Turn to Self-Reliance 171
11. 8. Outsourcing Soldier and Family Support 190
12. EPILOGUE: Army Welfare at War in the Twenty-First Century 220
13. APPENDIX. ABBREVIATIONS. NOTES. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. INDEX 229
14. Appendix 231
15. Abbreviations 237
16. Notes 241
17. Acknowledgments 315
18. Index 319