Brigadier General Willard Latham

The Modern Volunteer Army Program Brigadier General Willard Latham

"The Modern Volunteer Army Program: The Benning Experiment, 1970-1972" is a study of the U. S. Army Infantry Center's participation in Project VOLAR, the field experiment undertaken at selected Army posts to develop, test, evaluate, and refine new concepts and initiatives in support of the Modern Volunteer Army (MVA). Program goals included reduced reliance upon the draft, increased professionalism, enhancement of Army life, and the development of a modern personnel accession system.