The Brain of an Army

The Brain of an Army
Author: Spenser Wilkinson
Publisher: Westmister : A. Constable
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1895
Genre: Military art and science
ISBN:

Discusses aspects of the German general staff.

Opportunities in Neuroscience for Future Army Applications

Opportunities in Neuroscience for Future Army Applications
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2009-07-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309127408

Advances and major investments in the field of neuroscience can enhance traditional behavioral science approaches to training, learning, and other applications of value to the Army. Neural-behavioral indicators offer new ways to evaluate how well an individual trainee has assimilated mission critical knowledge and skills, and can also be used to provide feedback on the readiness of soldiers for combat. Current methods for matching individual capabilities with the requirements for performing high-value Army assignments do not include neuropsychological, psychophysiological, neurochemical or neurogenetic components; simple neuropsychological testing could greatly improve training success rates for these assignments. Opportunities in Neuroscience for Future Army Applications makes 17 recommendations that focus on utilizing current scientific research and development initiatives to improve performance and efficiency, collaborating with pharmaceutical companies to employ neuropharmaceuticals for general sustainment or enhancement of soldier performance, and improving cognitive and behavioral performance using interdisciplinary approaches and technological investments. An essential guide for the Army, this book will also be of interest to other branches of military, national security and intelligence agencies, academic and commercial researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and others interested in applying the rapid advances in neuroscience to the performance of individual and group tasks.

Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts

Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts
Author: Patricia P. Driscoll
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1935149016

Compelling stories of American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with what are now considered this war's signature injuries-- TBI and PTSD -- along with the experiences of our mental health professionals newly mobilized to assist them.

The Pentagon's Brain

The Pentagon's Brain
Author: Annie Jacobsen
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0316371653

Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51. No one has ever written the history of the Defense Department's most secret, most powerful, and most controversial military science R&D agency. In the first-ever history about the organization, New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen draws on inside sources, exclusive interviews, private documents, and declassified memos to paint a picture of DARPA, or "the Pentagon's brain," from its Cold War inception in 1958 to the present. This is the book on DARPA -- a compelling narrative about this clandestine intersection of science and the American military and the often frightening results.

On War

On War
Author: Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1908
Genre: Military art and science
ISBN:

America's Army

America's Army
Author: Beth Bailey
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2009-11-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674035364

" ... the story of the all-volunteer force, from the draft protests and policy proposals of the 1960s through the Iraq War"--Jacket.

Care of the Combat Amputee

Care of the Combat Amputee
Author: Paul F. Pasquina
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 824
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780160840777

This resource addresses all aspects of combat amputee care ranging from surgical techniques to long-term care, polytrauma and comorbidities such as traumatic brain injury and burns, pain management, psychological issues, physical and occupational therapy, VA benefits, prosthetics and adaptive technologies, sports and recreational opportunities, and return to duty and vocational rehabilitation.