Rob - Vietnam War 1

By 1970 the Vietnam War was winding down, but not for all U.S. military personnel. Private First Class Steve Roberts, a light weapons infantryman fresh out of Fort Polk, LA., was assigned to the 1st……続きを見る

And the Sparrow Fell is a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Former U.S. Congressman Robert J. Mrazek tells the story of a wealthy family on the north shore of Long Isla……続きを見る

Georgia Author of the Year, history category On December 15, 1972, as rumors swirled of a pending peace agreement between the United States and North Vietnam, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter issued an……続きを見る

The "hair-raising details of the second-by-second events" of a Special Forces medic's covert operations during the Vietnam War (On Point: The Journal of Army History Online). In the years since the ……続きを見る

"A man can fight if he can see daylight down the road somewhere," President Lyndon Johnson told a senator in March 1965. "But there ain't no daylight in Vietnam-there's not a bit." Even as he said t……続きを見る

Developed from the A-5 nuclear bomber and used in a reconnaissance role, the RA-5C Vigilante was the largest and fastest aeroplane ever to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. During the Vi……続きを見る

Just two months after my 20th birthday, I was drafted into the US Army. Before my next birthday I arrived in the former Republic of South Vietnam; it was February 1969. I have been asked countless t……続きを見る

A true, bestselling story from the battlefield that faithfully portrays the horror, the madness, and the trauma of the Vietnam War More than half a million copies of Chickenhawk have been sold since……続きを見る

Playing trumpet in the 9th Infantry Division Band should have been a safe assignment but the Viet Cong swarmed throughout the Mekong Delta, and safety was nonexistent. The band's twofold mission--bo……続きを見る

Comparable to twentieth century cavalry, early forward air controllers (FAC) probed, observed, and reported enemy activity. Flying rickety, underpowered, and unarmed aircraft, they operated on the l……続きを見る

"Can anyone remember a public official with the courage to confess error and explain where he and his country went wrong? This is what Robert McNamara does in this brave, honest, honorable, and alto……続きを見る

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER. The definitive insider's account of American policy making in Vietnam. "Can anyone remember a public official with the courage to confess error and explain where he and his c……続きを見る

An American soldier vividly recounts leading a platoon through the most chaotic and significant year of the Vietnam War. In 1968, 1st Lieutenant Robin Bartlett was reassigned to the 1st Cavalry Divi……続きを見る

This book is an autobiography of my Vietnam War experiences from November, 1970 to October, 1971. I was stationed for 10 months on Hon Tre Island off the Nha Trang city mainland and the rest of my t……続きを見る

America's entrance into the wars in Vietnam came as a result of several factors. Among them was the necessity of bolstering French influence in the area in the face of mounting communist expansion. ……続きを見る

Robert's narrative delves into the often-neglected aspects of World War II, spotlighting the sacrifices and adaptations of American citizens on the home front. The story emphasizes the transformatio……続きを見る

An anthology of memories of a military dentist during the Vietnam conflict. Author Robert L. Engelmeier recalls what he saw and did beyond fillings, extractions, and general dentistry. This unique m……続きを見る

170 superb colour photographs from around the world Detailed captions describe the original purpose of the installation shown and its fate Includes bunkers, missile silos, listening posts, submarin……続きを見る

An insider's account of the South Vietnamese elites who strove to carry on the war against the Communists during the U.S. Army's withdrawal. The book is a personal memoir of the author's service as ……続きを見る

This military history chronicles a time during the Vietnam War when fighting stopped and the 101st Airborne helped those in need during a natural disaster. For three days during the Vietnam War, it ……続きを見る

From a Vietnam wartime veteran and US Marine officer, an insider's account of the final military strategies of the Vietnam war. Perhaps more vexing than any part of the Vietnam WarーAmericas longest……続きを見る

It was like I was in battle, and a barrage of weaponry was thrown at me, like misgivings, haunting memories, and tears that were so poignantly and strategically shot. I had no defense, and in my min……続きを見る

RUCKSACK GRUNT - A VIETNAM VETERAN'S MEMOIR **A Vietnam War Memoir with an Underlying Love Story. Enjoy this narrative about a naïve teenage boy's evolutionary journey from his safe suburban neighbo……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

"....[a] powerful sense of sacrifice permeates the book and makes it profound and uniqueーespecially when one considers the void of secrecy in which SOG existed." ーVietnam Magazine The Military Ass……続きを見る

Southern Voices: Biet Dong and the National Liberation Front presents oral histories from former members of an elite squad of Viet Cong operatives, focusing on their experiences during what is known……続きを見る

A soldier’s eye view of Vietnam’s fiercest close-quarters battle upon its 50th anniversary Khe Sanh’s Hill Fights of 1967ーas experienced by co-author Bobby Maras and told in this hour-by-hour, day-……続きを見る

Bob Moriarty's The Art of Peace is on one level an artfully composed autobiography recounting the coming of age of a young man who was to become the youngest Naval Aviator and Marine pilot in the Vi……続きを見る

The definitive collection of nonfictionーfrom war reporting to literary criticism to the sharpest political writingーfrom the “legend of American letters” (Vanity Fair) Robert Stone was a singular A……続きを見る

This is the first time that those in direct command of Delta Company have shared their memories of the most significant battle fought by Australians in Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan. Each of the c……続きを見る