Last full measure of devotion: a tribute to America's heroes of the Vietnam War
"There were no marching bands welcoming home returning troops from Vietnam, no ticker-tape parades for its heroes and no celebrations in Time Square. Instead, returning vets were confronted with a range of reactions, not the least of which were indifference, silent disapproval, criticism, hosti...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "There were no marching bands welcoming home returning troops from Vietnam, no ticker-tape parades for its heroes and no celebrations in Time Square. Instead, returning vets were confronted with a range of reactions, not the least of which were indifference, silent disapproval, criticism, hostility and even contempt, in some quarters, for their lack of cleverness in not avoiding service in a war zone." -- Advertiser's website. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-121) |
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Contents
Foreword
..........................................................................................xi
Timeline.........................................................................................xix
Introduction
.................................................................................xxiii
CHAPTER I
Heroes or Headliners?
.................................................................1
CHAPTER II
Genesis
1945-1960.....................................................................3
CHAPTER III
The Early Years
1961 - 1964........................................................9
Humberto
Roque
Versace
..............................................13
CHAPTER IV
America at War,
1965................................................................17
1.
Operation Starlight
-
By Land and By Sea
......................18
The Battle
......................................................................19
Robert E. O Malley
.......................................................20
Joe
С
Paul
....................................................................24
2.
The Battle of la Drang
-
Into the Valley of Death
...........27
Harold G. Moore, Jr.
.....................................................28
Basil L. Plumley
............................................................31
Walter J.Marm
.............................................................37
Calvin Bouknight
..........................................................38
Hie Lost Platoon
...........................................................38
Day Two
........................................................................39
Edward W. Freeman
......................................................43
CHAPTER V
The Iron Triangle:
1966.............................................................45
1.
Operation Cedar Falls
.....................................................45
2.
The Tunnel Rats
..............................................................46
3.
America s Flying Warriors
................................................48
Leo K. Tnorsness
...........................................................49
Chapter VI
The Pivotal Year,
1968...............................................................51
1.
The
Tet
Offensive
............................................................51
Drew D.
Dix
.................................................................54
Eugene R. Ashley
..........................................................57
IX
2.
The Battle for Hue
..........................................................58
Frederick E. Ferguson
....................................................61
3.
Khe Sanh: Trapped in the Jaws of Death
.........................62
The Apparitions of Dennis Mannion
.............................66
4.
With Hearts of Lions:
......................................................67
John C. Liverman
..........................................................68
Roy P. Benavidez
...........................................................71
Jacob (Jack) H. Jacobs
...................................................76
5.
The Battle of A Shau Valley
.............................................79
Douglas B. Fournet
.......................................................80
CHAPTER
VII
A Strategy of Disengagement,
1969-1971.................................83
Mitchell W. Stout
..........................................................85
Joseph R. (Bob) Kerrey and The Vietnam Syndrome
....88
John E. Warren, Jr.
........................................................96
Louis R.
Rocco
..............................................................99
CHAPTER
VIII
Exodus:
1970 -1972...............................................................103
Harry W.
Horton,
Jr.
...................................................107
EPILOGUE
The Fall Of Saigon
..................................................................111
EPILOGUE II
Fragments of Memory
1966-1969...........................................113
On Assignment,
1968.................................................114
Endnotes.......................................................................................117
Acknowledgments
.........................................................................121
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Table of
Contents
Foreword
.xi
Timeline.xix
Introduction
.xxiii
CHAPTER I
Heroes or Headliners?
.1
CHAPTER II
Genesis
1945-1960.3
CHAPTER III
The Early Years
1961 - 1964.9
Humberto
Roque
Versace
.13
CHAPTER IV
America at War,
1965.17
1.
Operation Starlight
-
By Land and By Sea
.18
The Battle
.19
Robert E. O'Malley
.20
Joe
С
Paul
.24
2.
The Battle of la Drang
-
Into the Valley of Death
.27
Harold G. Moore, Jr.
.28
Basil L. Plumley
.31
Walter J.Marm
.37
Calvin Bouknight
.38
Hie Lost Platoon
.38
Day Two
.39
Edward W. Freeman
.43
CHAPTER V
The Iron Triangle:
1966.45
1.
Operation Cedar Falls
.45
2.
The Tunnel Rats
.46
3.
America's Flying Warriors
.48
Leo K. Tnorsness
.49
Chapter VI
The Pivotal Year,
1968.51
1.
The
Tet
Offensive
.51
Drew D.
Dix
.54
Eugene R. Ashley
.57
IX
2.
The Battle for Hue
.58
Frederick E. Ferguson
.61
3.
Khe Sanh: Trapped in the Jaws of Death
.62
The Apparitions of Dennis Mannion
.66
4.
With Hearts of Lions:
.67
John C. Liverman
.68
Roy P. Benavidez
.71
Jacob (Jack) H. Jacobs
.76
5.
The Battle of A Shau Valley
.79
Douglas B. Fournet
.80
CHAPTER
VII
A Strategy of Disengagement,
1969-1971.83
Mitchell W. Stout
.85
Joseph R. (Bob) Kerrey and The Vietnam Syndrome
.88
John E. Warren, Jr.
.96
Louis R.
Rocco
.99
CHAPTER
VIII
Exodus:
1970 -1972.103
Harry W.
Horton,
Jr.
.107
EPILOGUE
The Fall Of Saigon
.111
EPILOGUE II
Fragments of Memory
1966-1969.113
On Assignment,
1968.114
Endnotes.117
Acknowledgments
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