REALISTIC is an acronym based upon the three literacy skills areas studied--REAding, LIStening, and ArithmeTIC. The general objectives of the project are: (1) to provide information concerning the demands for reading, listening, and arithmetic skills in several major military occupational specialties (MOSS), and (2) to provide information and…

The author discusses three significant events, which are altering the educational future of military personnel: establishment of the Community College of the Air Force in 1972; expiration of the G.I. Bill in 1976; and formation of the all volunteer Army. He suggests that this will affect the education of military personnel adversely. (KC)

Overall, noncareer enlisted soldiers are generally negative about the military and appear to reflect little integration with its values, although they are positive about their interpersonal and social relationships. Career oriented groups are well integrated, both socially and in terms of values, into the military system. (Author/WI)

Discusses aptitude tests that volunteers take to match their skills, interests, and aptitudes with skills needed in specific military occupations. Describes the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) and what happens to ASVAB results. (CT)

Analyzed issues involved in making time pass as quickly as possible, a major difficulty facing draftees during initiation into the army. Using participant observation of basic training in the Israeli Defence Forces, examined cyclical perspective draftees were forced to adopt in place of usual linear one, and various ways they tried to overcome…

Discusses the issue of Black men as a population at risk, including these contributing factors: life expectancy, physical health and illness, alcohol abuse, suicide, education, military service, and psychological factors. Presents recommendations for helping service professionals, parents, and Black men themselves. (Author/ABL)

Reviews the history and meaning of the combat exclusion policy for United States servicewomen. Noting that combat duty is often essential to career advancement in the military, this article describes several cases of discrimination resulting from the effects of the combat exclusion. (JDH)

Reviews two recent Supreme Court cases involving challenges to the Military Selective Service Act and the Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1983, which affect the eligibility of students to receive student aid. Concludes that students who fail to register for the draft are now more likely to be prosecuted than in 1984. (KH)

Argues that by looking at Progressives' different attitudes toward the draft during the war, we can see more clearly some of the features of Progressivism as its adherents grappled with problems of war and peace. (JDH)

To examine the relationship between political discontent and political behavior, questionnaires were administered to 1500 college students. Such a relationship was found to be complex and multi-dimensional. Feelings of efficacy, for example, play a crucial role. Moreover, the mobilization of political discontent can take a variety of forms.…

The matter presented in this circular relates to the military training of youths of school age, conducted either as a part of the regular school work or by independent agencies. Military instruction, of the exact nature and to the same extent as that given to soldiers, is not found in the schools of any country of Europe except the special…

This textbook is intended to furnish interesting collateral reading for the classes in United States History. It is to be read and enjoyed as background material, rather than to be learned and recited. This volume covers: (1) The Era of Good Feeling, 1817-1825; (2) John Quincy Adams, 1767-1848; (3) Andrew Jackson, 1767-1845; (4) The Story of the…

Although there is ample reason to expect a gradual increase in numbers and a slow but steady expansion of assignment, there is little reason to believe that the all-volunteer army will be recruiting the most militant'' younger women. (Author)

Wadsworth, Republican Congressman from New York, worked from the end of World War I to convince Americans that Universal Military Training was the preferred way to remain strong militarily. (JB)

Describes a communications course assignment centered on the veteran's experience in Viet Nam. (RB)