Overview
New addition to the Commandant of the Marine Reading List, 2011 Major General James E. Livingston received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role as an infantry company commander at Dai Do, Vietnam, during a three-day grinding battle of attrition in which the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, numbering only 800 men, victoriously battled 10,000 or more NVA. His remarkable life and career is recounted in a book that has it all: exciting first-person eyewitness account of historic battle; the history of the development of tactics and strategies used in today's war on terror; and a compelling story of leadership in action and individual courage in combat.
Full Product Details
Author: James E Livingston ,
Colin D Heaton ,
Anne-Marie Lewis
Publisher: Zenith Press
Imprint: Zenith Press
ISBN: 9781299931190
ISBN 10: 1299931197
Pages: 279
Publication Date: 29 September 2013
Audience:
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Format: Electronic book text
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
LEATHERNECK MAGAZINE Marine leaders and those who seek to lead will surely benefit from this book. The often blunt, direct style is refreshing and makes it an easy read. The pearls of wisdom are there as is the dramatic battle leadership examples. POST AND COURIER Noble Warrior is two parts U.S. military history, with exciting first-hand accounts of critical battles, and one part opinion narrative regarding the state of affairs in America today, chiefly military and political affairs.
Author Information
Major General James E. Livingston retired from the United States Marine Corps following more than thirty years of active duty service. He and his wife, Sara, live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Professor Colin D. Heaton served in the U.S. Army and later the U.S. Marines as a scout sniper under Livingston's command. He was a guest historian on the History Channel program Dogfights: Secret Weapons and has authored several books of military history: German Anti-Partisan Warfare in Europe 1939-1945 (Schiffer Publishing 2001); Night Fighters: The Luftwaffe and RAF Air Combat over Europe, 1939-1945 (Naval Inst. Press, 2008), which he coauthored with Anne-Marie Lewis, Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret), Medal of Honor (Zenith Press, 2010), also coauthored with Anne-Marie Lewis; The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders (Zenith Press, 2011), also coauthored with Anne-Marie Lewis, and Occupation and Insurgency: A Selective Examination of The Hague and Geneva Conventions on the Eastern Front (Algora, 2008). He taught history and military history at American Military University from 2002 to 2009.
