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Author:   Steven A. Johnson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9780786466009

ISBN 10:   0786466006
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   24 November 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by Ray W. Stubbe      Preface      Introduction      PART ONE : IN WHICH I MAKE PREPARATIONS TO SEE THE ELEPHANT 1. Transition      2. Reconnaissance School      3. California to Okinawa      PART TWO : IN WHICH I ENTER THE ELEPHANT’S REALM 4. In Country: Phu Bai      5. Learning My Trade      6. Khe Sanh      7. Patrol Preparation      8. Settling In and Environment      9. Lizards and Leeches and Bugs ... Oh, My!      PART THREE : IN WHICH I CAN DEFINITELY SMELL THE ELEPHANT 10. Could’a Been Worse!      11. Sergeant of Marines      12. A Day in the Life      13. Trenches and Bunkers      14. Harborsites and a Little Travel      15. On Patrol      16. A Real Mess      17. Death and a Long Walk      18. Fizzies and Nha Trang      19. Puff and Hill 950      PART FOUR: IN WHICH THE ELEPHANT TAKES A SHORT VACATION 20. A New Company      21. Okinawa; Training      22. Back In Country; Quang Tri      PART FIVE: IN WHICH I FINALLY SEE THE ELEPHANT 23. More Patrols and Agent Orange      24. Ambush      25. China Beach and Malaria      PART SIX: IN WHICH I RELEASE THE ELEPHANT BACK INTO THE JUNGLE 26. Going Home      27. Welcome Back?      PART SEVEN: NO MORE ELEPHANTS 28. More Malaria      29. Duty Done—A New Journey      Appendix A: After Action Report      Appendix B: Myth Busters      Appendix C: How We Lost the War      Maps      Glossary      Chapter Notes      Index     

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“a must read...Johnson writes about his experiences...with a clarity and intensity that makes the reader feel as though he is with Johnson throughout his tour...a terrific read”—Caltrap.

a must read...Johnson writes about his experiences...with a clarity and intensity that makes the reader feel as though he is with Johnson throughout his tour...a terrific read --Caltrap.

a must read...Johnson writes about his experiences...with a clarity and intensity that makes the reader feel as though he is with Johnson throughout his tour...a terrific read --<i>Caltrap</i>.

Author Information

Steven A. Johnson served more than 17 years in the Marine Corps on active duty and in the reserves (including a call-up for active duty in Desert Storm). He spent 20 years with the Jamestown, New York, Police Department, and six with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. He lives in Jamestown.

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