From the disarray in the aftermath of Vietnam to the prowess and efficiency displayed in Desert Storm, the U.S. armed services did no less than reinvent themselves with stunning results. Prodigal Soldiers chronicles the military's remarkable revitalization by following the careers of the senior commanders who led the nation to victory in Desert Storm. These are the men who saw what was wrong and had the courage to fix it. In profiling the best and brightest of a unique generation of officers, James Kitfield has written what the Wall Street Journal called "one of the most illuminating military books in recent years."