This occasional paper is a concise overview of the history of the US Army's involvement along the Mexican border and offers a fundamental understanding of probl

Since the mid-19th century, the United States has frequently employed the US Army on its southern border to perform various roles in support of the Nation--from

The first transnational history of the U.S.-Mexico border Line in the Sand details the dramatic transformation of the western U.S.-Mexico border from its creati

Scholars contributing to this volume consider topics ranging from the effects of the Mexican Revolution on Tejano and African American communities to its impact

American Military History provides the United States Army-in particular, its young officers, NCOs, and cadets-with a comprehensive but brief account of its past