Vietnam War 64

For every American fighter pilot involved in the Vietnam War, the ultimate goal was to 'kill a MiG'. In eight years of conflict 43 Vietnamese Peoples Air Force aircraft were claimed by US Navy and U……続きを見る

A detailed examination of the F-8 Crusader, the primary naval fighter when the conflict in Vietnam escalated in 1964, versus its opposite number in the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF), the MiG-……続きを見る

War Story author Jim Morris ponders the hated nickname "Baby Killers" given to Vietnam War soldiers, and then explains the extraordinary lengths U.S. soldiers go to in order to avoid civilian casual……続きを見る

Jim Morris (author of War Story) published his story about the making of the Disney movie, Operation Dumbo Drop, about 20 years ago in Vietnam magazine. The Disney comedy, starring Danny Glover and ……続きを見る

This book is a first-person account of military service during the Cold War in Europe from the building to the destruction of the Berlin Wall. It is also about combat in Vietnam as an artilleryman i……続きを見る

C Wayne “Snoopy’ Harrison is no literary giant. He’s greater than that. He just doesn’t know it. Snoop is a down-to-earth, salt-of-the-earth kind of a guy gifted with the unique ability to share his……続きを見る

Die Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs, in acht Büchern, analysiert das Ringen zwischen Athen und Sparta (431–404 v. Chr.) mit strenger Sommer-/Winterchronologie und kunstvoll eingebetteten Rede……続きを見る

The Other Vietnam War is a powerful autobiographical account of service in Vietnam and the enduring, often invisible conflict that follows it home. Moving beyond battlefield action and historical su……続きを見る

Vietnam's history begins with ancient civilizations in the Red River Delta and early kingdoms such as Văn Lang, followed by more than a thousand years of Chinese rule that left lasting cultural and ……続きを見る

Ruminations is a collection of random, but sometimes related, stories, essays, and poems spanning a writing journey of over fifty years and encompassing the author's experiences in the military duri……続きを見る

Inspired by true events, Rowing to the Moon is a novel about eighteen months of a young Airborne soldier's life, during the Vietnam war era. Graduating from intense Special Forces' medical MOS train……続きを見る

In The Other Vietnam War: A Helicopter Pilot's Life in Vietnam, Marc Cullison confronted the war that followed him home-the moral weight, the unanswered questions, and the memories that refused to f……続きを見る

They fought for their countryーbut returned to a nation that denied their rights. During the Vietnam War, thousands of African American soldiers risked their lives on the front lines, facing the hor……続きを見る

"The Ripcord Association is proud to endorse this important work on the battle of Firebase Ripcord. By honoring the service and sacrifice of those who fought there, this book preserves a vital chapt……続きを見る

A definitive technical guide to the F-105 Thunderchief, the fastest and most successful strike fighter of the Cold War. Designed to deliver nuclear weapons at low altitude and then fight its way bac……続きを見る

The country is at war. Your boyfriend about to be taken for the draft. Sent far away to an unknown country, Vietnam. A government heedless of protest. I am seventeen years old. Newly arrived at smar……続きを見る

"Beauty in the Escape" tells the extraordinary true story of Lena Nguyen, a young Vietnamese woman whose courage and resilience carry her from the chaos of war to the promise of a new life in Americ……続きを見る

Baptisé du nom de code insignifiant de Studies and Observation Group, le SOG fut la composante d'élite la plus confidentielle de toute la guerre du Vietnam ー au point que son existence fut réfutée ……続きを見る

I’m Alive is the compelling diary of Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Errol F. Reilly, a 26-year-old Navy fighter pilot, written aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea during his first Vietnam comb……続きを見る

Born in Strife Brothers for Life is a personal military memoir that documents my personal experiences serving in Vietnam with Charlie Troop, 1/9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile),……続きを見る

PTSD-No Apologies is a powerful anthology of personal stories and poems. Many of the stories were written by those whose lives have been affected by PTSD. Collectively, they demonstrate what happens……続きを見る

What happens when governments call war "defense"? In In the Name of Defense, M.H. Clairewell examines one of the most powerful words in political life and one of the most dangerous. The book argues ……続きを見る

A new history of protest told through quiet activism. The Vietnam War sparked the largest public demonstrations Australia had ever seen. Hundreds of thousands of citizens actively opposed the war in……続きを見る

"The book describes what a fully loaded Huey was comprised of, the role of each of the four crew members, and most of Greene's missions. There is great honesty in the book and, if Greene doesn't rec……続きを見る

This is my story as an American Indian leaving the reservation, enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1967 and going to war in Vietnam as so many other American Indians did. The Indians came from all the na……続きを見る

Vietnam Behind Locked Doors is the semi-autobiographical account of a US Army Lieutenant stationed at the Pentagon from February 1969 to 1971. The cornerstone events are historically accurate. Some ……続きを見る

Saving Lives is a tribute to the “life savers” during the Vietnam War: the medics, corpsmen, nurses, doctors, and dustoff pilots who not only rescued but tried desperately to repair the estimated 20……続きを見る

Albert Dixon was an Artillery instructor in the US Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton in California in 1966 as the US involvement in Vietnam was beginning to escalate. This the story of his one year in ……続きを見る

An on-the-ground study of junior police academiesーcontentious school-police partnerships that provide educational resources, career opportunities, and hope for social mobility. Some might see polic……続きを見る

Three ancient kingdomsーVietnamese, Khmer, and Laoーhad spent centuries defining themselves against powerful neighbors and each other long before any European ship appeared on the horizon. France ar……続きを見る