The revised title is: America Prepares for War, 1916-1918 (To Hell with the Kaiser, Vol. 1)

This two-volume series serves as a unique window into the U.S. Army's entry onto the world stage. Faced with the prospect of joining the "Great War," the country turned to its military leaders to prepare the Army for combat. The in-depth story that follows chronicles how the American military and civilian leadership created and trained the Doughboys. In less than eighteen months, America's Army grew from its humble beginnings to fielding over a million soldiers in the Meuse-Argonne campaign. Some of the great names in American military history, including John J. Pershing, George Marshall, and Leonard Wood, were responsible for training and leading this force into battle against the Imperial German Army. This is the story of their perseverance and courage, which ultimately defeated the enemy and helped to win the war.

Volume one provides a comprehensive account of the development and training of the "modern" U.S. Army and National Guard during the Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa. It also describes the deployment of the first units of the AEF to France and how they were built and trained. Additionally, the history of the 32 divisional training camps for the National Guard and the National Army is detailed in this volume. These camps include well-known installations such as Camp Dix, Camp Lee, Camp Upton, Camp Meade, Camp Jackson, Camp Sherman, Camp Custer, and Camp Taylor, as well as less well-known sites like Camp Sevier, Camp Logan, Camp Fremont, and Camp Grant.

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