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This book highlights the U.S. Navy's significant and varied contribution to the Vietnam War effort. Those of us who fought there necessarily focused on accomplishing our particular mission. The authoritatively written and wonderfully illustrated narratives by distinguished historians in this worthy book tell the rest of the story. --ADM Stan Arthur, USN (Ret.), former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Vietnam naval campaigns conjure up a slew of vivid memories: Heat, sweat, mud, and--most especially--combat. Edited by an expert, this book puts the reader right back into the thick of it--battling in the skies, patrolling the coasts, and savage fighting on the rivers. --Capt. Peter Swartz, USN (Ret.) A thoroughly researched, well-written account of the U.S. Navy's involvement in the Vietnam War, from the design of strategy at the highest levels to a detailed description of combat operations. This book will no doubt become the standard source on all aspects of the Navy's nine-year fight in Southeast Asia. --Mark Clodfelter, author of The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam

An excellent and very valuable compilation of four lengthy and well-illustrated monographs or essays describing the role of the US Navy in the Vietnam War. Covering coastal and riverine activities as well as airborne and intelligence contributions, they are all set against the very important prevailing political background. --Baird Maritime This chronicle of combat operations of the US Navy in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War encompasses naval intelligence efforts, communications, and aerial reconnaissance, in addition to combat, focusing on warfare on the rivers and canals of Vietnam. One chapter is devoted to the Rolling Thunder campaign. The book contains about 200 color and b&w historical photos from archives and personal collections, plus maps. The accessible, detailed narrative is intended for general readers and scholars. --ProtoView Combat at Close Quarters is a fitting salute to the bravery of sailors and naval aviators who did their very best in a rotten war. --Warships: International Fleet Review Most Vietnam veterans know about actions in which they had participated. They witnessed and appreciated the close air support and the artillery and Naval gun fire, yet many are unaware of all the behind-the-scenes activities needed to make those long-range bombs so timely and so accurate. To help learn how it all came together, Combat at Close Quarters is a must-read. --The VVA Veteran A critically important addition to the growing library of Vietnam War literature, Combat at Close Quarters is unreservedly recommended as a core addition to personal, community, and academic library 20th Century Military History collections in general, and Vietnam War supplemental studies reading lists in particular. --Midwest Book Review Ed Marolda has edited a outstanding work by several authors who are all experts in their field. It is full of factual detail and careful analysis that makes use of the most recently de-classified documents and the opinions of men who were there at the time. It provides the wider picture that complements the history of RAN warships that served alongside their USN allies in the Vietnam War and does so in a way that is both stimulating and of absorbing interest. I thoroughly recommend it. --The Australian Naval Institute The controversial nature of the Vietnam War, its place as the first real televised war, and the part played by protestors in undermining their own troops, has produced a vast amount of fog and confusion. This book provides a picture of how it was from a US Navy perspective which makes it a very important study that should appeal way beyond naval history enthusiasts, professionals and military buffs. --FIRE Reviews For naval strategists and thinkers this book represents an important contribution. In some respects, it echoes and perhaps aligns with Harlan K. Ullman's book Anatomy of Failure: Why America Loses Every War It Starts (Naval Institute Press, 2017), in examining from a geo-strategic perspective the tactical and operational level successes (at close quarters) of the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. --The NAVY Magazine Despite the Vietnam War's final outcome, American Sailors effectively and often heroically took the fight to the enemy in the air and waters of Southeast Asia. Through words and a wealth of pictures, Ed Marolda captures the contributions and sacrifices of the U.S. Navy under arduous circumstances, preserving an important chapter in history for the edification and inspiration of current and future generations. --Thomas J. Cutler, author of Brown Water, Black Berets: Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam, and winner of the Commodore Dudley W. Knox Lifetime Achievement in Naval History Award, 2015 Authoritative and visually compelling, Combat at Close Quarters is a masterful look at the US Navy's role in the Vietnam War. From the skies over Hanoi, to life aboard a PBR in the Mekong Delta, Edward Marolda's achievement is unsurpassed in both breadth and accessibility - a must read addition to any collection on the Vietnam War. --Andrew Wiest, author of The Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in Vietnam and University Distinguished Professor of History, University of Southern Mississippi This book highlights the U.S. Navy's significant and varied contribution to the Vietnam War effort. Those of us who fought there necessarily focused on accomplishing our particular mission. The authoritatively written and wonderfully illustrated narratives by distinguished historians in this worthy book tell the rest of the story. --ADM Stan Arthur, USN (Ret.), former Vice Chief of Naval Operations A thoroughly researched, well-written account of the U.S. Navy's involvement in the Vietnam War, from the design of strategy at the highest levels to a detailed description of combat operations. This book will no doubt become the standard source on all aspects of the Navy's nine-year fight in Southeast Asia. --Mark Clodfelter, author of The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam Vietnam naval campaigns conjure up a slew of vivid memories: Heat, sweat, mud, and--most especially--combat. Edited by an expert, this book puts the reader right back into the thick of it--battling in the skies, patrolling the coasts, and savage fighting on the rivers. --Capt. Peter Swartz, USN (Ret.)

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Edward J. Marolda served as the Acting Director of Naval History and Senior Historian of the Navy. In 2017 the Naval Historical Foundation honored him with its Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored, coauthored, or edited nine works on the U.S. Navyâ's experience in Vietnam. In support of the U.S. Naval Instituteâ's Oral History Program, he has interviewed Vietnam veterans and retired admirals Stanley R. Arthur and Joseph W. Prueher. As an adjunct professor atGeorgetown University, Dr. Marolda has taught courses on the Cold War in the Far East and the Vietnam War. He holds degrees in history from Pennsylvania MilitaryCollege (BA), Georgetown University (MA), and George Washington University (Ph.D).

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