Battling Tradition: Robert F. McDermott and Shaping the U.S. Air Force Academy.(Book review) Publication Date: 22-JUN-07 Publication Title: Air Power History Format: Online Author: Gropman, Alan Read this article now Try Goliath Business News – FREE!  You can view this article PLUS... Over 5 million business articles Hundreds of the most trusted magazines, newswires, and journals (see list) Premium business information that is timely and relevant Unlimited Access Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News Free for 7 Days! Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions Purchase this article for $4.95

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Battling Tradition: Robert F. McDermott and Shaping the U.S. Air Force Academy. By Paul T. Ringenbach. Chicago, Ill.: Imprint Publications, 2006. Photographs. Notes. Bibliogaphy. Index. Pp. xvii, 333. $24.95 Paperback ISBN: 1-879176-42-4 Dr. Paul Ringenbach's biography of Robert McDermott's creation of the academic program for the United States Air Force Academy is perfectly named. To succeed "McD," as he was affectionately known, had to battle the traditions of the three more senior academies because many of the seniors Air Force officers in...

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