American military history Discuss the views and ideas of Emory Upton Emory Upton was one of those great American army leaders who tried to bring about reformation into the realm of U.S. army. He was one of those pioneers who, through brilliant observation and crucial experiences, did think it right to recommend for certain changes that were necessary to reconstruct and eventually strengthen the U.S. army. Aligned with the effort of ushering reforms within the army Upton submitted a massive 400-page report published in 1878 and entitled The Armies of Asia and Europe (Emory Upton: Brilliant Innovator and Tragic Genius, n.d.). This report was a source through which Upton tried to compare the army of the United Sates with the armies of some other powerful nations and in this...