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Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1993
Language
English
Description
Using personal narratives, shows how the Vietnam War served as the impetus for the rebuilding and reenergizing of America's armed forces. Includes modern day narratives also from those who served in Panama, Kuwait, and Somalia.
46) Chickenhawk
Author
Language
English
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Description
The author's memoir of his tour of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot beginning in 1965.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
At the height of the Vietnam War, Brian Holcomb, an ambitious young naval officer, discovers serious problems aboard the guided missile ship on which he is serving--problems which make the ship vulnerable to a potentially deadly air assault by the North Vietnamese, and which her captain seems unwilling or unable to address.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What sort of combination of hypocrite and paradox is John Kerry?" asks this heated critique of the Democratic presidential candidate's Vietnam-era military service and antiwar activism. O'Neill, a lawyer and swift boat veteran, and Corsi, an expert on Vietnam antiwar movements, show how Kerry misrepresented his wartime exploits and is therefore incompetent to serve as commander in chief. Buttressed by interviews with Navy veterans who patrolled Vietnam's...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Offers an authoritative account of the Vietnam War from both the American and Vietnamese perspectives, discussing the role of American and Vietnamese political leaders, the War's major battles, the secret maneuverings on both sides, and other related topics.
53) The intruders
Author
Language
English
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Description
The thriller from New York Times - bestselling author Stephen Coonts A war-weary Navy pilot confronts the deadly skies of the South Pacific, training Marine pilots and battling Soviets MiGs in the wake of the Vietnam War Fighter pilot Jake Grafton is adrift following combat in Vietnam. With no place in the States to call home, Grafton sticks to what he knows best: taking on the world's most treacherous skies from the cockpit of a Grumman A-6 Intruder....
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Examines the decisions made between 1963 and 1965 in regards to escalating United States involvement in the Vietnam War and looks at how early mistakes in policy formation were constantly repeated throughout the Johnson administration.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Vietnam veteran Larry Markham cannot seem to let go of the war, feeding his obsession by counseling a group of disabled vets. Then, one of the members of the group, a disturbed ex-CIA assassin, begins stalking Larry and his family, causing him to re-evaluate his past and make important decisions about the future.
58) Sons of fortune
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fraternal twins Nat and Fletcher, separated at birth in 1940s Connecticut, follow different paths to success until they finally meet and realize their connection while running against each other for governor of Connecticut.
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a monument that bears the names of Americans who died in the conflict, and discusses its significance to the people of the United States.
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