The American Military Tradition: From Colonial Times to the Present - Hardcoverby John M. Carroll (Editor), Colin F. Baxter (Editor), Owen Connelly (Contribution by) In this completely revised and updated second edition, historians John M. Carroll and Colin F. Baxter have gathered an esteemed group of military historians to explore the pivotal issues and themes in American warfare from the Colonial era to the present conflict in Iraq. Author Biography John M. Carroll is Regents' Professor of History at Lamar University,