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U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles
The U.S. Naval Institute on Marine Corps at War
The U.S. Naval Institute Chronicles series focuses on the relevance of history by exploring topics like significant battles, personalities, and service components. Tapping into the U.S. Naval Institute's robust archives, these carefully selected volumes help readers understand nuanced subjects by providing unique perspectives and some of the best contributions that have helped shape naval thinking over the many decades since the Institute's founding in 1873.
From the American Revolution to the present day, the U.S. Marine Corps has often led the fight against America's enemies. The selections in this anthology offer insights into Marine Operations in Korea in 1871 and again in the 1950s, the Spanish American War, Vietnam, the First Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, and more.
From the American Revolution to the present day, the U.S. Marine Corps has often led the fight against America's enemies. The selections in this anthology offer insights into Marine Operations in Korea in 1871 and again in the 1950s, the Spanish American War, Vietnam, the First Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, and more.
176 pages, Paperback
Published May 15, 2016
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July 24, 2019
For an accidental find, this was well worth the money. I started reading and didn’t put it down until the final page. From General Washington and his ability to find Marines to go onboard ships, meaning he’d have to hand select people for the job from an already undersized Army. With little success he wrote to congress, but still the establishment of two battalions of Marines came to be with cities like Philadelphia and places like Tun Tavern and men like Samuel Nicholas.
Moving in chronological order to include: Belleau Wood, the Pacific Campaign, Guadalcanal, Korea, Vietnam, and ending with Major Douglas Zembiec, “The Lion of Fallujah.”
This collection of US Naval Institute Proceedings was a quick page turner. My favorite was from LtCol Leftwich during the Vietnam era giving a future projection that holds true today.
In an time when the USMC needs to understand its naval history, now more than ever before, this book is a great add for any Marine.
“The record of nearly two centuries of expeditionary service have given present-day Marines a legacy of de-centralized, many-sided incursions on foreign shores.” -LtCol Leftwich, Jr.
( The Leftwich trophy is currently named after him. LtCol Leftwich lost his life during an extract in Vietnam where he would always accompany his Marines on those missions when the weather reduced visibility and the helicopter crashed into a terrain).
Moving in chronological order to include: Belleau Wood, the Pacific Campaign, Guadalcanal, Korea, Vietnam, and ending with Major Douglas Zembiec, “The Lion of Fallujah.”
This collection of US Naval Institute Proceedings was a quick page turner. My favorite was from LtCol Leftwich during the Vietnam era giving a future projection that holds true today.
In an time when the USMC needs to understand its naval history, now more than ever before, this book is a great add for any Marine.
“The record of nearly two centuries of expeditionary service have given present-day Marines a legacy of de-centralized, many-sided incursions on foreign shores.” -LtCol Leftwich, Jr.
( The Leftwich trophy is currently named after him. LtCol Leftwich lost his life during an extract in Vietnam where he would always accompany his Marines on those missions when the weather reduced visibility and the helicopter crashed into a terrain).
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