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First In, Last Out An American Paratrooper in Vietnam with the 101st and Vietnamese Airborne

Howard, John
Innbundet / 2017 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780811719629
Publisert
2017-12-01
Utgiver
Stackpole Books
Vekt
513 gr
Høyde
239 mm
Bredde
157 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
272

Forfatter
Howard, John

Biografisk notat

John D. Howard graduated from West Point in 1964, beginning a military career that included two tours in Vietnam and service as platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, brigade commander, division operations officer, division chief of staff, deputy commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division, executive assistant to the U.S. Army vice chief of staff, and U.S. Defense Representative in Pakistan. He is a graduate of the Infantry School, Airborne School, Ranger School, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the Army War College. He retired in 1992 as a brigadier general and spent the next twenty years as a business executive. His combat awards include the Silver Star, Purple Heart, five Bronze Stars, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Howard lives in Arlington, Virginia.

First In, Last Out An American Paratrooper in Vietnam with the 101st and Vietnamese Airborne

Howard, John
Innbundet / 2017 / Engelsk
Howard, John
Innbundet / 2017 / Engelsk
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Fresh out of West Point, John Howard arrived for his first tour in Vietnam in 1965, the first full year of escalation when U.S. troop levels increased to 184,000 from 23,000 the year before. When he returned for a second tour in 1972, troop strength stood at 24,000 and would dwindle to a mere 50 the following year. He thus participated in the very early and very late stages of American military involvement in the Vietnam War. His two tours—one as a platoon commander and member of an elite counterguerrilla force, the second as a senior advisor to the South Vietnamese—provide a fascinating lens through which to view not only one soldier’s experience in Vietnam, but also the country’s.
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John Howard’s two tours of duty in Vietnam--in 1965 and 1972--provide a fascinating lens through which to view not only one soldier’s experience in the Vietnam War, but also the country’s. This unique book blends memoir with history, combining firsthand accounts of combat, deep research, and thoughtful analysis.
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Fresh out of West Point, John Howard arrived for his first tour in Vietnam in 1965, the first full year of escalation when U.S. troop levels increased to 184,000 from 23,000 the year before. When he returned for a second tour in 1972, troop strength stood at 24,000 and would dwindle to a mere 50 the following year. He thus participated in the very early and very late stages of American military involvement in the Vietnam War. His two tours—one as a platoon commander and member of an elite counterguerrilla force, the second as a senior advisor to the South Vietnamese—provide a fascinating lens through which to view not only one soldier’s experience in Vietnam, but also the country’s.
Les mer
John Howard’s two tours of duty in Vietnam--in 1965 and 1972--provide a fascinating lens through which to view not only one soldier’s experience in the Vietnam War, but also the country’s. This unique book blends memoir with history, combining firsthand accounts of combat, deep research, and thoughtful analysis.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780811719629
Publisert
2017-12-01
Utgiver
Stackpole Books
Vekt
513 gr
Høyde
239 mm
Bredde
157 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
272

Forfatter
Howard, John

Biografisk notat

John D. Howard graduated from West Point in 1964, beginning a military career that included two tours in Vietnam and service as platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, brigade commander, division operations officer, division chief of staff, deputy commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division, executive assistant to the U.S. Army vice chief of staff, and U.S. Defense Representative in Pakistan. He is a graduate of the Infantry School, Airborne School, Ranger School, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the Army War College. He retired in 1992 as a brigadier general and spent the next twenty years as a business executive. His combat awards include the Silver Star, Purple Heart, five Bronze Stars, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Howard lives in Arlington, Virginia.

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