Providing for the Casualties of War

War has always been a dangerous business, bringing injury, wounds, and death, and--until recently--often disease. What has changed over time, most dramatically in the last 150 or so years, is the care these casualties receive and who provides it. This book looks at the history of how humanity has cared for its war casualties and veterans, from ancient times through the aftermath of World War II.

Bernard Rostker is a senior fellow at the RAND Corporation. Former positions included Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Under Secretary of the Army, and Director of Selective Service. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal from the Selective Service. He, is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He resides in Arlington, Virgina.