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OverviewHeavily illustrated with a collection of full color, and black and white photos, including maps scattered throughout this historical text, the story of the US Army timeless engagement in the Vietnam War unfolds. You will learn about popular historical leaders for this wartime era including President Lyndon B. Johnson's role as Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, General William Childs Westmoreland, and popular terms, such as Tet offensive, MACV (Military Assistance Command-Vietnam), Operation Rolling Thunder, use of helicopter assault companies and aircraft fighter bombers, Operation Carentan, Viet Cong Communist peoples, key geographical locations such as Laos, Cambodia, South Vietnamese, North Vietnamese, Southeast Asia, China and Soviet Union's position during this timeframe, Communist troops, U.S. soldiers and infantry battalion troops, search and destroy operations, border control operations, clear and hold operations, and security operations to deter guerilla combat, and more. This volume, produced by the US Army, Center of Military History, is dedicated to the Vietnam War veterans and published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. High school students, community college, and university students learning about Vietnam War, their professors, Vietnam War veterans and their families, and military historians may be most interested in this easy-to-read, authoritative text. Additionally, public and academic libraries should have a copy of this rich historic component about the U.S. military's perspective as a primary source research document in their Vietnam War and historical war collections. Prospective and current ROTC and military science students may also find this document enlightening for research about the military strategic tactics during the Vietnam War. Related products: Check out more Vietnam War resources Discover additional titles produced by the U.S. Army, Center of Military History Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erik B Villard , Center of Military History (U S Army)Publisher: National Defense University Press,U.S. Imprint: National Defense University Press,U.S. Weight: 1.729kg ISBN: 9780160942808ISBN 10: 0160942802 Pages: 776 Publication Date: 24 October 2017 Recommended Age: From 17 to 10 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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