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Soldiering on in a dying war : the true story of the Firebase Pace incidents and the Vietnam drawdown / William J. Shkurti.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shkurti, William J.
- Series:
- Modern war studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Disengagement (Military science)--Social aspects--Vietnam--History--20th century.
- Disengagement (Military science).
- Soldiers--United States--History--20th century.
- Soldiers.
- Sociology, Military.
- History.
- Insubordination.
- Military bases, American.
- Social aspects.
- United States.
- Military bases, American--Vietnam--History--20th century.
- United States. Army--History--Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Insubordination--United States--History--20th century.
- Insubordination--Vietnam--History--20th century.
- Sociology, Military--United States--History--20th century.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Press coverage.
- Press coverage.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Social aspects.
- Vietnam.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 339 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, [2011]
- Contents:
- Part 1 The Siege
- 1 Winding Down 3
- 2 Proud Americans 10
- 3 Sappers in the Wire 20
- 4 Bad Omen 25
- 5 Sky Troopers 33
- 6 ARVNs, BUFFS, and Other Friends 38
- 7 Incoming 43
- 8 Confusion on the Ground 52
- 9 Welcome to Prime Time 58
- 10 Under New Management 63
- 11 Leave No One Behind 70
- 12 Whiskey and Kool-Aid 77
- Part 2 The Soldiers
- 13 The Grunts 85
- 14 Artillery and Other Combat Support Troops 98
- 15 Beyond Pace 108
- 16 Soldiering On in MEJ 114
- 17 REMFs, Fraggers, Dopers, Slackers, and Other Losers 123
- 18 Follow Me 130
- 19 A Thousand Calleys? 140
- Part 3 The Press
- 20 Richard Boyle vs. the Powers That Be 167
- 21 The Press and the White House 173
- 22 The Press and the M-Word 184
- Part 4 The Bigger Picture
- 23 South Vietnamese Allies 197
- 24 North Vietnamese Enemies 209
- 25 Vietnamese Verdun 218
- 26 Pace as History 228
- 27 Lessons Learned? 236
- 28 Conclusions: A Difficult End to a Long War 246.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780700617814
- 0700617817
- OCLC:
- 681500336
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