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Overview"""Pathbreakers"" highlights the experiences of African American officers in the U.S. Marine Corps from the mid-twentieth century to the present. African Americans first served as officers shortly after World War II. The book is based on oral history interviews with 21 officers ranging in rank from captain to lieutenant general whose careers, in sum, span from Vietnam to U.S. military efforts in the Global War on Terrorism. The testimonies of the various officers document the racial climate in the Marine Corps over this period and relate the strategies and approaches taken by these individuals to achieve success despite instances of racism and discrimination. The officers also comment on and evaluate Marine Corps policies for recruiting and retaining African American officers." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marine Corps (U S ) , Kurtis P Wheeler , Fred H AllisonPublisher: Marine Corps Association Imprint: Marine Corps Association Edition: None, First ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780160920868ISBN 10: 0160920868 Pages: 271 Publication Date: 04 September 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for the printed edition: Naval Historical Foundation Book Review http: //www.navyhistory.org/2013/07/book-review-path-breakers-us-marine-african-american-officers-their-own-words/ Praise for the printed edition: Naval Historical Foundation Book Review http: //www.navyhistory.org/2013/07/book-review-path-breakers-us-marine-african-american-officers-their-own-words/ Author Information"The U.S. Marine Corps History Division's (HD) primary task is to research and write the Marine Corps' official history. HD also preserves personal experiences and observations through oral history interviews; and deploys field historians to record history in the making. Fred H. Allison, PhD (Texas Tech University), is a retired Marine major who has been an oral historian and writer since 2000. He has authored several articles on Marine Corps oral history and aviation. Colonel Kurtis P. Wheeler, MA (Harvard University), is a Reserve Marine colonel who serves as a Field Historian for HD. He completed a combat tour in al-Anbar Province, Iraq (2007), where he documented the war. He is the co-editor of the book ""Al-Anbar Awakening"" published by Marine Corps University Press in 2009 and the author of numerous professional military journal articles." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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