DA Publications-Vietnam Studies

THE MODERN VOLUNTEER ARMY PROGRAM: THE BENNING EXPERIMENT, 1970-1972

Willard Latham

DA Publications
CMH Pub 90-2, Paper
1988, 2010; 146 pages, charts, illustrations, appendixes, index

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A study of the U.S. Army Infantry Center's participation in Project VOLAR, the field experiment undertaken at selected Army posts to develop, test, evaluate, and refine new concepts and initiatives in support of the Modern Volunteer Army (MVA). Program goals included reduced reliance upon the draft, increased professionalism, enhancement of Army life, and the development of a modern personnel accession system.

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