Author : Hamilton Gregory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1495805484
McNamara's Folly
Hamilton Gregory
Mcnamara S Folly
Mcnamara S Folly Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Mcnamara S Folly book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Dereliction of Duty
H. R. McMaster
Author : H. R. McMaster
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062031181
Dereliction of Duty by H. R. McMaster Pdf
"The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C." —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. McMaster pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants. A page-turning narrative, Dereliction Of Duty focuses on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public. McMaster’s only book, Dereliction of Duty is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam.
Abandoned in Hell
William Albracht,Marvin Wolf
Author : William Albracht,Marvin Wolf
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780698144262
Abandoned in Hell by William Albracht,Marvin Wolf Pdf
An astonishing memoir of military courage at a remote outpost during the Vietnam War “A riveting, dead-true account in the tradition of Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young.”—Steven Pressfield, national bestselling author of The Lion’s Gate In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Firebase Kate held by only 27 American soldiers and 156 Montagnard militiamen. At dawn the next morning, three North Vietnamese Army regiments—some six thousand men—crossed the Cambodian border and attacked. Outnumbered three dozen to one, Albracht’s men held off the assault but, after five days, Kate’s defenders were out of ammo and water. Refusing to die or surrender, Albracht led his troops off the hill and on a daring night march through enemy lines. Abandoned in Hell is an astonishing memoir of leadership, sacrifice, and brutal violence, a riveting journey into Vietnam’s heart of darkness, and a compelling reminder of the transformational power of individual heroism. Not since Lone Survivor and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young has there been such a gripping and authentic account of battlefield courage. INCLUDES PHOTOS
The Little Book of Big Decision Models
James McGrath
Author : James McGrath
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781292098371
The Little Book of Big Decision Models by James McGrath Pdf
Fragging
George Lepre
Author : George Lepre
Publisher : Modern Southeast Asia
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0896727157
Fragging by George Lepre Pdf
Explores why some American soldiers serving during the Vietnam War choose to kill their brothers-in-arms with hand grenades, as well as why only a handful of the killers were brought to justice.
In Retrospect
Robert Mcnamara
Author : Robert Mcnamara
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525562603
In Retrospect by Robert Mcnamara Pdf
#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 country went wrong? This is what Robert McNamara does in this brave, honest, honorable, and altogether compelling book."—Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Written twenty years after the end of the Vietnam War, former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's controversial memoir answers the lingering questions that surround this disastrous episode in American history. With unprecedented candor and drawing on a wealth of newly declassified documents, McNamara reveals the fatal misassumptions behind our involvement in Vietnam. Keenly observed and dramatically written, In Retrospect possesses the urgency and poignancy that mark the very best histories—and the unsparing candor that is the trademark of the greatest personal memoirs. Includes a preface written by McNamara for the paperback edition.
Westmoreland
Lewis Sorley
Author : Lewis Sorley
Publisher : HMH
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780547518275
Westmoreland by Lewis Sorley Pdf
“A terrific book, lively and brisk . . . a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War.” —Thomas E. Ricks Is it possible that the riddle of America’s military failure in Vietnam has a one-word, one-man answer? Until we understand Gen. William Westmoreland, we will never know what went wrong in the Vietnam War. An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, Westmoreland fought in two wars and became Superintendent at West Point. Then he was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam for four crucial years. He proved a disaster. Unable to think creatively about unconventional warfare, Westmoreland chose an unavailing strategy, stuck to it in the face of all opposition, and stood accused of fudging the results when it mattered most. In this definitive portrait, prize-winning military historian Lewis Sorley makes a plausible case that the war could have been won were it not for General Westmoreland. An authoritative study offering tragic lessons crucial for the future of American leadership, Westmoreland is essential reading. “Eye-opening and sometimes maddening, Sorley’s Westmoreland is not to be missed.” —John Prados, author of Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945–1975
Moron Corps
John L. Ward
Author : John L. Ward
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1622122070
Moron Corps by John L. Ward Pdf
Moron Corps: A Vietnam Veteran's Case for Action speaks to all veterans who served in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It comprises the challenges of combat injuries and tells how the Veterans Administration has failed so many of us in great numbers. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can aggravate pre-existing injuries as well as injuries caused by exposure to chemicals. The book delves into the plight of veterans having been drafted unlawfully by the Johnson Administration and also the failure of the U.S. government to adhere to the Department of Labor's mandate that would apply affirmative action in prioritizing preferences provided for veterans. These problems contributed to many suicides, and over the years have made things difficult for all of us. My inspiration in writing this book is entirely due to my personal experiences as well as the suffering of so many veterans with problems whom I have assisted. My heartfelt experience carries the knowledge of how they were treated, or not treated. Watching them suffer as I had and left to rot without assistance, gave me the impetus to fight for their rights to get the assistance they need. John L. Ward grew up in Glasgow, Missouri. He is retired from the Marine Corps. "I am now residing in the Philippine Islands doing all of the things necessary to keep my health as good as possible and am continuing to assist veterans as best I can." Publisher's Website: http: //sbpra.com/JohnLWard
Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Serhii Plokhy
Author : Serhii Plokhy
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393540826
Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Serhii Plokhy Pdf
"The definitive history.…With his masterly book, Mr. Plokhy has sounded a warning bell." — The Economist A harrowing account of the Cuban missile crisis and how the US and USSR came to the brink of nuclear apocalypse. Nearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today’s world leaders are abandoning disarmament treaties, building up their nuclear arsenals, and exchanging threats of nuclear strikes. To survive this new atomic age, we must relearn the lessons of the most dangerous moment of the Cold War: the Cuban missile crisis. Serhii Plokhy’s Nuclear Folly offers an international perspective on the crisis, tracing the tortuous decision-making that produced and then resolved it, which involved John Kennedy and his advisers, Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro, and their commanders on the ground. In breathtaking detail, Plokhy vividly recounts the young JFK being played by the canny Khrushchev; the hotheaded Castro willing to defy the USSR and threatening to align himself with China; the Soviet troops on the ground clearing jungle foliage in the tropical heat, and desperately trying to conceal nuclear installations on Cuba, which were nonetheless easily spotted by U-2 spy planes; and the hair-raising near misses at sea that nearly caused a Soviet nuclear-armed submarine to fire its weapons. More often than not, the Americans and Soviets misread each other, operated under false information, and came perilously close to nuclear catastrophe. Despite these errors, nuclear war was ultimately avoided for one central reason: fear, and the realization that any escalation on either the Soviets’ or the Americans’ part would lead to mutual destruction. Drawing on a range of Soviet archival sources, including previously classified KGB documents, as well as White House tapes, Plokhy masterfully illustrates the drama and anxiety of those tense days, and provides a way for us to grapple with the problems posed in our present day.
Reluctant Rebels
Kenneth W. Noe
Author : Kenneth W. Noe
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0807895636
Reluctant Rebels by Kenneth W. Noe Pdf
After the feverish mobilization of secession had faded, why did Southern men join the Confederate army? Kenneth Noe examines the motives and subsequent performance of "later enlisters." He offers a nuanced view of men who have often been cast as less patriotic and less committed to the cause, rekindling the debate over who these later enlistees were, why they joined, and why they stayed and fought. Noe refutes the claim that later enlisters were more likely to desert or perform poorly in battle and reassesses the argument that they were less ideologically savvy than their counterparts who enlisted early in the conflict. He argues that kinship and neighborhood, not conscription, compelled these men to fight: they were determined to protect their families and property and were fueled by resentment over emancipation and pillaging and destruction by Union forces. But their age often combined with their duties to wear them down more quickly than younger men, making them less effective soldiers for a Confederate nation that desperately needed every able-bodied man it could muster. Reluctant Rebels places the stories of individual soldiers in the larger context of the Confederate war effort and follows them from the initial optimism of enlistment through the weariness of battle and defeat.
Where Will Man Take Us?
Atul Jalan
Author : Atul Jalan
Publisher : Portfolio
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0143446932
Where Will Man Take Us? by Atul Jalan Pdf
The first person who will live to be 150 years old has already been born. The screen that we peer into will soon be within us. We could soon be taking happiness pills before breakfast. The perfect partner might need to be charged before bed. This is a new world we are walking into. And the man who began this journey won't be the man who ends this journey. Where Will Man Take Us? explores the changes technology is bringing about in us-as a society and as a species. What will the next generation turn into, what will it be like, how will the new Adam and Eve live and love? In this book, Atul Jalan tackles nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and genetics, seamlessly weaving the future of technology with the changing dynamics of human love, morality and ethics.
MacNamara's Woman
Lisa Gardner
Author : Lisa Gardner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101633441
MacNamara's Woman by Lisa Gardner Pdf
The second Family Secrets novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Right Behind You and Find Her... Three siblings searching for the truth about their family are about to find more than they bargained for.… When Tamara Allistair lost her family, she quickly learned that the only person she could rely on was herself. Now Tamara wants revenge against the man who wronged her. But going after a target with far-reaching connections is a dangerous gamble, and soon Tamara is the one being threatened. A man with his own share of family issues, ex-marine C. J. MacNamara knows that protecting Tamara is the right thing to do. Keeping her safe is no easy task, but getting her to trust him is an entirely different challenge. As Tamara attempts to right a wrong ten years in the making, C.J. puts his own life on the line to protect the woman who is more worthy of love than anyone he’s ever known.
Public Affairs
William M. Hammond
Author : William M. Hammond
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Armed Forces and mass media
ISBN : 0160016738
Public Affairs by William M. Hammond Pdf
United States Army in Vietnam. CMH Pub. 91-13. Draws upon previously unavailable Army and Defense Department records to interpret the part the press played during the Vietnam War. Discusses the roles of the following in the creation of information policy: Military Assistance Command's Office of Information in Saigon; White House; State Department; Defense Department; and the United States Embassy in Saigon.
Marine Corps Draftee
Eddie Nickels
Author : Eddie Nickels
Publisher : Eddie G Nickels
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0988693313
Marine Corps Draftee by Eddie Nickels Pdf
In March,1966, eighteen year old Eddie Nickels was struggling to support himself and his young wife in a depressed area of Appalachia when he received his draft notice from Uncle Sam.Reporting to the Induction Center, he was surprised to find himself drafted into the Marine Corps. He was sent to the extraordinarily tough Parris Island Boot Camp where he came face to face with the intense discipline and incredibly difficult physical and mental requirements of the Marine Corps training regimen. The training was so overwhelming at times that he doubted his ability to withstand the shock of transforming from a green recruit to a combat ready Marine. His frank portrayal of his personal experiences of Marine Corps training during the Vietnam War is an outstanding narrative of the difficulties of earning the title of United States Marine.
Rocks and Fists:
Terry Williamson
Author : Terry Williamson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 151716091X
Rocks and Fists: by Terry Williamson Pdf
Vietnam was a war of footnotes for many who fought there, devoid of famous battles or well-known campaigns. But the combat that was the everyday lot of the Marine infantryman could be just as deadly and intense.So it was for the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (3/7) in the days preceding and including Tet 1969. After five days of close-quarters fighting with rifle butts, CS tear gas and "mostly rocks and fists," as one zealous Marine described it, the 141st Regiment of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was decimated. This is the story of those few days in late February and early March 1969 when two regiments-one American and one North Vietnamese-clashed with an intensity that resulted in numerous awards for bravery, including a Medal of Honor, for Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment.