Description
Following Dr. Nelson’s A History of U.S. Military Forces in Germany; this book examines contemporary socioeconomic problems created by the stationing of U.S. troops in West Germany (FRG). The issues are magnified by the FRG’s strategic importance to the United States, the large number of U.S. troops stationed in the FRG, and the length of time they
Table of Contents
Preface -- Introduction: The FRG-U.S. Security Relationship -- The Structure of NATO and U.S. Forces in Europe -- The Demographic Composition of U.S. Forces in West Germany -- U.S. Forces and West German Public Opinion -- The Nexus of Morale Factors -- Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Crime and Indiscipline -- Race Relations -- Discrimination -- Terrorism -- Poverty Problems and Outmoded Facilities -- Reflections and Conclusions on Morale Factors -- The West Germans and the All-Volunteer Force -- U.S. Forces and West German Security
