The Art of War (Sun Tzu), 200, 216
Aryan Nations, 39–40
assassinations, 67
assault, 49–53, 68, 80, 188. See also sexual assault
Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS), 127
ASVAB. See Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
atheist soldiers, 189
Atkinson, Patrick, 167
atrocities, 72–5, 77, 211
attacks on civilians, 37, 72–3, 83, 108, 153, 203, 212. See also massacres of civilians
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), 150
attrition, military. See military attrition
Auchey, Jared, 162
Austin, Texas, 45
Aziz, Abdullah, 220–1
Baghdad Zoo, 97
Bales, Robert, 108
Banks, Nathan, 130
banks and banking, 118–20
“barbarization,” 199, 204
Barco, José, 37
Barfield, Scott, 23, 40, 68–9
Barnes, Arron, 162
Barrio Azteca, 61
Bastien, Bruce, Jr., 37
Battles, Jurell, 60
beatings. See assault
Belkin, Aaron, 75
Bennet, Michael, 107
Berg, Jacob, 35–6
Berkley, Shelley, 106
biker gangs, 59
Black, Margie, 161
black Americans. See African Americans
Blackwater, 9, 41–2
Blood and Honour (website), 35
Bloods (gang), 68
body weight, 10, 11, 130. See also obesity
Bogan, Daryl, 126
bonuses, enlistment. See enlistment bonuses
Boot, Max, 174, 175
Bostick, Thomas P., 81, 128
Boxer, Barbara, 109, 122
Boy Scouts, 153
Brabazon, Edward W., 114
brain damage, 116
Bremer, Paul, 5
Bressler, Louis, 37
bribery, 176
Britain. See United Kingdom
British National Party, 208
Britt, Maria, 135
Broder, Judith, 106
Brooks, Antoine, 92
Brownsville, New York City, 219–22
Burke, Susan, 87
Burmeister, James, 22
Bush, George W., 3, 7, 62, 112, 137, 148, 171
Bushwick, New York City, 154–5, 210
Bushwick School for Social Justice, 155
Butts, John D., 163
Camp Pendleton, 17, 169
Carpenter, Raymond, 134–5
Carrington, Stevery, 221
Casa Alianza, 167–8
Casey, George, 48–9, 214–15
Castillo Armas, Carlos, 167
casualties, Afghanistan. See Afghanistan: UK casualties; Afghanistan: US casualties
casualties, friendly fire. See friendly fire casualties
casualties, Iraq. See Iraq: UK casualties; Iraq: US casualties
Caterpillar, 124
Celtic Knights, 45
Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), 171, 175, 178
Central Intelligence Agency. See CIA
Ceres, California, 63–4
Chaney, William, 160–1
Chen, Danny, 48
Cheney, Dick, 204
Chiarelli, Peter, 94, 159
Chicago, 57, 61, 65
children, 144–56, 171. See also high school students; orphans
China, 215, 217
Choi, Dan, 192
Chomsky, Noam, 25
CIA, 167, 181
CID. See US Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID)
citizenship, 169–73 passim, 177
civilians, attacks on. See attacks on civilians
civilians, massacres of. See massacres: of civilians
Civil War, 7, 175
Clinton, Bill, 167, 183
Clinton, Hillary, 66, 124, 153
Clodfelter, Mike, 8
Cloverdell, Harold, 40
CNA. See Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)
Cobra II (Gordon and Trainor), 4
cocaine, 66, 69, 101, 103, 208
Cockrell, Stephanie, 51–2
Cody, Richard A., 5
coercion of minors, 144–6, 151
Cohen, J. Richard, 42
Cold War, 217, 218
Coley, Phylicia, 147–8
Collateral Murder, 153
college education, 146–8 passim, 173
college students, 146–7
Colombia, 67, 69, 101
Colorado Springs, 37
community college, 173
Concerning Military Matters (Vegetius), 197–8
Connelly, Mark, 26
conscription. See military draft
contract killing, 67
Convention on the Rights of the Child, 150
convicted felons. See felons
Cooper, Clarke, 195
Copas, Bleu, 181–2, 183
Copeland, Decquan, 219–20
Coppa, Selena, 119
Corley, Kevin, 67–8
counter-recruitment, parental. See parental counter-recruitment
courts-martial, 51, 52, 59, 78, 79, 211, 212
cover-ups, military. See military cover-ups
Covington, Randy, 161
Crespo, Carlos, 125–6
crimes by juveniles, 153–4
criminal record. See felons; prior criminal behavior
Curzon, George Nathaniel, Lord, 207–8
Davis, Jamal Rashad, 60–1
DEA. See Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), 99–100
Defense of Marriage Act, 195
Defense Personnel Security Research Center (DPSRC), 19, 46
dehumanization, 48, 153
delayed enlistment program (DEP), 144–6
demonstrations and protests. See protests
denial of reenlistment, 44
Denver Lane (gang), 68
Department of Defense (DOD): DPSRC, 19; drug-related spending, 101; Guidelines for Handling Dissent, 17; on homophobia, 187–8; intelligence testing, 141–4; JAMRS database, 149; lawsuits against, 189, 191–2; on obesity, 131; on “pharmacological landmines,” 102; policy on extremism, 13; privatization, 1–2, 9; “Project 100,000,” 8; Task Force on Mental Health, 109. See also Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy (DADT)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 38–9, 41
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 121, 122
deportation, 172, 173
depression, 104, 116, 117. See also antidepressants
De Vlieger, Michael, 104
Dilling, Russell, 161
discharge, dishonorable/“other than honorable,” 118, 172
discharge for drug use, 93, 208
discharge for homosexuality, 182–3, 187, 190–1, 192
discharge for misconduct, 44, 76–7
discharge for obesity, 129, 130
Dominguez, Michael, 10–11, 12, 81–2
Donaldson, Ian Stuart, 15
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy (DADT), 182–94 passim, 201
Dooley, Tom, 185
DPSRC. See Defense Personnel Security Research Center (DPSRC)
draft, military. See military draft
DREAM Act, 173–4, 176
drinking. See alcohol; alcoholism
Driscoll, John, 123
dropouts, high school. See high school dropouts
dropouts, military. See military attrition
drug abuse and addiction, 10, 93, 103, 107, 221
drug counselors, 99
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), 67–8
drug-related discharge. See discharge for drug use
drug smuggling, 100–101
drugs, prescription. See prescription drugs
drug trafficking, 63, 65–7, 97–100, 173, 204
drug use, 78, 82, 89,
97–8, 205, 208–9
drunkenness. See alcohol and alcoholism
Dunne, Tommy, 21
Dupree, Brian, 132
Eastridge, Kenneth, 37–8
ecstasy (drug), 101, 208
education, 133–44 passim, 169, 173, 177. See also college education
educational waivers, 138
Eisenhower, Dwight, 166–7
Elliott, James, 102
El Paso, Texas, 61–2, 69, 70
Encore America, 151
Ender, Morten G., 203
English language, 169, 175, 177, 178
enlistees, ex-convict. See ex-convict soldiers
enlistees, fat. See obesity
enlistees, gang-member. See gang members
enlistees, gay and lesbian. See gay and lesbian soldiers
enlistees, middle-aged. See older soldiers
enlistees, neo-Nazi. See neo-Nazis
enlistees, non-citizen. See foreign citizens in UK military; foreign citizens in US military
enlistees, parent-and-child. See parent-and-child enlistees
enlistment bonuses, 9, 147
Esparza, Jaime, 60
ex-convict soldiers, 72–6 passim, 79–80
extremists. See neo-Nazis; white supremacists
Fain, John, 42–4
Faisal I, 207
The Fall of the Roman Empire (Ferrill), 199–200
fat soldiers and recruits. See obesity
FBI, 29, 39–46 passim, 50–6 passim, 61–6 passim, 204, 213
felons, 10, 71, 74–82 passim, 173, 203
female soldiers. See women soldiers
Ferrill, Arther: The Fall of the Roman Empire, 199–200
Figueroa, Norma, 131
Filner, Bob, 119, 120, 172
financial crisis, 162–3, 216
firearms. See guns and gun ownership
fitness, mental. See mental health and mental illness
fitness, physical. See physical fitness
Fogarty, Forrest, 13–34 passim, 41–2, 49
Folk Nation, 60, 61, 69
Ford, Melvin, 222
foreclosure of loans. See loan foreclosure
foreign citizens in UK military, 209–10
foreign citizens in US military, 97, 165–81
Fort Bliss, 59, 66, 68, 69
Fort Bragg, 18, 22, 39, 114, 128, 180, 182
Fort Campbell, 26
Fort Carson, 106–7, 115–16
Fort Hood, 45, 46–7
Fort Leonard Wood, 94, 111
Fort Lewis. See Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Fort Meade, 70
Fort Riley, 39
Fort Sill, 60, 68
Fort Stewart, 20, 22
Foster, Ronte, 121–2
Frank, Arthur, 126–7
Franklin, Lans, 222
Franklin, Richard, 222
Franks, Tommy, 3–4, 5
Freakley, Benjamin C., 178
Friedl, Karl, 126, 129
friendly fire casualties, 100, 144, 166
Frueh, Michael, 120
Gaddis, Brian, 139
Gaffney, Charles P., 156–7, 160, 205
gang initiation. See initiation (hazing) by gang members
gang members, 10, 11, 23, 49–71 passim
Gangster Disciples, 50–3, 57, 69
Gareev, Makhmut, 98
Gates, Robert, 86, 108, 214
gay and lesbian soldiers, 181–95 passim, 209
GED Plus Program, 138–9
general equivalency degree (GED), 138–9, 143
Germany, 7, 30, 49–53, 96, 101, 209
Gibbon, Edward: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, 198, 199
GI Bill, 147–8, 201, 202
Giffords, Gabrielle, 204
Giroux, Henry, 137–8
Glass, Hunter, 22–3, 56, 60, 63, 80
Gliebe, Erich, 43
Gonzalez Galeana, José Daniel, 66
Gonzalez, Irving, 144–6
Goodman, David, 149
Gordon, Michael, 4
graffiti, 40, 52, 53, 57–8
Graham, Mark, 107
Great Britain. See United Kingdom
Green, Steven D., 72–4
Greenberg, Neil, 209
Green Card, 176
Green Card soldiers. See foreign citizens in US military
Guatemala and Guatemalan immigrants, 166–70 passim, 178
Guidelines for Handling Dissent and Protest Activities Among Members of the Armed Forces, 17
Gulf Cup of Nations, 123–4
Gulf War, 9, 10, 98, 173, 206
Gunn, Tom E., 28
guns and gun ownership, 70–1, 204
Gurkhas, 209–10
Gutierrez, José Antonio, 166–70, 178
Haditha massacre, 155
“hajji” (word), 47–9
Hall, Elton, 28
Hall, Jeremy, 189
Hammerskin Nation, 22, 26, 29, 34, 45
Harpham, Kevin William, 205
Hartford Courant, 114
Hasan, Nidal Malik, 46–7
Hassin, Munther Jasem Muhammed, 78, 211–12
hate groups. See neo-Nazis; white supremacists
health, 125–33 passim
health insurance, 113
Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Training Headquarters (HEALTH), 128
heat stroke, 132
Hedges, Chris, 211
Hempel, Nasser, 76
Henderson, Tamara, 154–5
Hensley, Michael, 83–4
heroin, 97–8, 221
Hernandez, Ernesto, 177
Hernandez, Osvaldo, 75
Herring, Willem, 26
high-powered weapons. See weapons, high-powered
high school dropouts, 73, 133–44 passim
high school students, 147–51 passim, 155, 173, 176–7, 219–21
Hill, Barron, 133
Hill, Jerell, 68
Hiller, Andrew, 187
Hispanic Americans. See Latinos
Hitler, Adolf, 26, 37, 47
Hogg, Jennifer, 185
Holmes, Delano, 77–9, 211–12
Homeland Security Department. See Department of Homeland Security
homelessness, 121–2, 167, 221
homicide, 78. See also contract killing; murder
homophobia, 187–8
homosexuality. See gay and lesbian soldiers
House Armed Services Committee, 81–2
HUD. See Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Huerta-Cruz, Arturo, 177
Hussein, Saddam, 4, 91, 121, 206–7
Hutchinson, Nancy, 62
Hutchison, Steven, 158–9, 160
Hutson, John D., 77
Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, 173
illegal immigrants. See undocumented immigrants
immigrant soldiers, non-citizen. See foreign citizens in UK military; foreign citizens in US military
Imperial Klans of America, 33
imprisonment. See prison
initiation (hazing) by gang members, 49–53 passim, 97
Inouye, Arlene, 176
Insurgent, 25
intelligence testing, 8, 11, 141–4
Iran, 66–7, 217
Iran-Iraq war, 206
Iraq, 40, 112, 121, 123, 167, 205–10 passim, 217–8; atrocities and murders by US soldiers, 72–9 passim, 83, 97, 155, 211; child malnourishment, 124; cost of war, 213; drinking, 95, 96; drug trafficking, 66, 100; gang members in, 50, 57, 70; gay soldiers in, 190–1, 195; Iraqi deaths as result of invasion, 214; neo-Nazi opposition to war, 32, 33, 34; neo-Nazis in, 21–37 passim, 41–9 passim; Obama policy, 202; oil fields, 216; rape and sexual assault by US soldiers, 73, 84–9; September 11 connection (public opinion), 212, 220; Stop the Stigma tour, 116; UK casualties, 208; US casualties, 65, 159, 165–6, 177, 179, 214; US development, 123–4; US invasion/occupation plan, 4–5, 7; US public opinion of war, 156, 212, 220, 222; in video games, 153; weapons
trafficking from, 70. See also Abu Ghraib prison; Gulf War
Islamic fundamentalists/radicalism, 46–7, 180–1, 212–13, 217
Israel, 7, 32, 34, 186
Jacobs, Greg, 87
Jamail, Dahr, 188–9
Janabi, Abeer Qasim Hamza al-, 73
Janabi, Genei Nasir, al-, 83
Jay, Lisa, 116
Jefferies, Perry, 79
Jews, hatred of. See anti-Semitism
joblessness. See unemployment
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 108–9
Johnson, Daryl, 41
Johnson, Juwan, 50
Joint Advertising Market Research & Studies (JAMRS) database, 149
Jones, Jerome A., 52
JP Morgan Chase, 118–19, 120
Jumper, John P., 128–9
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), 147, 150–1
juvenile crime. See crimes by juveniles
Karzai, Hamid, 108
Kenya: US embassy bombing, 1998. See US embassy bombing, Kenya, 1998
Killeen, Texas, 61
Kimball, Kyle, 127
King, Gregory Darnell, 60
King Faisal. See Faisal I
Knobloch, Jason, 99
Korb, Lawrence, 128
Kosovo, 9, 173
Kosten, Thomas R., 93–4
Krepinevich, Andrew F., 5–6
Krikorian, Mark, 180
Ku Klux Klan (KKK), 15, 17, 24, 27, 28, 33
Kunk, Thomas, 157
Kuwait, 57, 58, 66–7, 165, 166, 177
LaFeber, Walter, 166
Lamo, Adrian, 111–12
Landes, Sarah, 155
language, English. See English language
language, racist. See racist language
Laredo, Texas, 67
Latin Kings, 56, 57, 67
Latinos, 144–6, 154–5, 174–9 passim; education, 136, 137; gangs, 56, 57, 64, 67; imprisonment, 81; IQ testing, 142
lawsuits, 86–7, 88, 113, 118, 119, 189, 191–2
length of service, 185–6
length of tour, 108
Lewis-McChord Base. See Joint Base Lewis-McChord
lesbian soldiers, 185–6. See also gay and lesbian soldiers
Leyden, Tom, 34
Libya, 214
Lieberman, Joseph, 153
lies and lying, 144–6 passim, 212
life expectancy, 161–2
Lilly, Truitt, 33
Lindsey, Robert J., 93
Lissis, Justin, 96
loan foreclosure, 118–20 passim
Lockheed Martin, 124
Log Cabin Republicans, 191, 195
Lorenzo, Joe, 132
Loughner, Jared, 204–5
Lowenthal, A. J., 153
Lukefahr, Aaron, 40
lying. See lies and lying
Machiavelli, Nicolo: The Prince, 200
Madar, Chase, 111
Mahon, Dennis, 27–9
Make the Road, 155
Maldonado, Victor, 183, 187
Managing Overweight Veterans Everywhere (MOVE), 131
Mann, Michael, 218
Manning, Bradley, 111–12, 188, 210
Manze, Sal, 117–18