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Author:   Lt. Col. John R. Yates, , Jr., USMC (Ret.) ,  Thomas Yates
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780786496501

ISBN 10:   0786496509
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   28 April 2015
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 Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Part I—The Fledgling Age 1. Military Obligations Evolve with a Nation 2. Marines at Sea, on Land and at War 3. Settling in to Normalcy; War Arrives Again Part II—Adolescence 4. The Nation Splits Apart 5. The Eventfulness of Peacetime 6. Progress Marches On with New Commands 7. Major Meade Takes the Helm Part III—The World Stage 8. The Spanish American War and Its Aftermath 9. The Era of Col. Pope 10. Prison Progress and Changes at the Top 11. The Post Exchange Investigation; Wood’s Command 12. Woes at the Gates 13. Samar 14. Ebb and Flow of Peacetime 15. Shipshape Under Major Hall Part IV—Twilight 16. Lt. Col. Yates, the Vietnam Era, and Memories Preserved Appendix: List of Commanding Officers Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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“Yates approaches his subject as a labour of love, but he has also produced a work of merit, and built a strong case for honouring a group of men who served their country well over the course of two centuries...a commendable work”—The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord.

Yates approaches his subject as a labour of love, but he has also produced a work of merit, and built a strong case for honouring a group of men who served their country well over the course of two centuries...a commendable work --The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord.

Yates approaches his subject as a labour of love, but he has also produced a work of merit, and built a strong case for honouring a group of men who served their country well over the course of two centuries...a commendable work --<i>The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord</i>.

"""Yates approaches his subject as a labour of love, but he has also produced a work of merit, and built a strong case for honouring a group of men who served their country well over the course of two centuries...a commendable work""--The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord."

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Lt. Col. John R. Yates, Jr., USMC (Ret.), was the last commander of the Boston Marine Barracks and served in the Vietnam War. Thomas Yates has taught history, mathematics, and special education in the Massachusetts Merrimac Valley for six years. He flew for the Air Force, as an Instructor Navigator in the KC–135A airborne refueler and is a Desert Storm Veteran. He lives in Lowell Mssachusetts.

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