Dan Moore

Whatever Cause We Have

Memoir of a Marine Forward Observer in the Vietnam War

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Produktbeschreibung

Dan Moore joined the Marines to serve in Vietnam and contribute to the anticipated American victory over communism. After completing officer training and artillery school, he deployed as a forward observer with an infantry company. His letters home described day-to-day events and revealed a growing skepticism about the war.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 400g
• ISBN-13: 9781476691688
• ISBN-10: 1476691681
• Artikelnr.: 69859274

Autorenporträt

Dan Moore served over four years of active duty and retired from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as a lieutenant colonel. Following graduate studies and attaining a doctorate in history from the University of Pennsylvania, he spent 33 years in the U.S. intelligence community. He lives in McLean, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments
1.
Generational Wars
2.
Keep on Truckin'
3.
Welcome Aboard
4.
Storm Clouds
5.
No Holiday Cheer
6.
Calm Before the Storm
7.
Hue
8.
Decompression and Reflection
9.
Echo Battery in Action 10.
Dead Man Walking 11.
Coming Home Epilogue: Aftermath and Return Glossary Recommended Reading Index