Goodnight Marines
Title | Goodnight Marines PDF eBook |
Author | David Dixon |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2015-12-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781941698020 |
Goodnight Saigon
Title | Goodnight Saigon PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Henderson |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 2008-09-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780425224021 |
The true story of the final days of the Vietnam War from the author of Marine Sniper. Culled from extensive interviews and research, Goodnight Saigon is the achingly dramatic story of the end of the Vietnam War as told from both sides of the conflict. Included are never-before-revealed accounts from people of every level involved in the war: NVA and Viet Cong soldiers, U.S. embassy personnel, guerilla commanders, civilians, generals, double agents? and leaders from both sides including former president Gerald Ford and North Vietnamese military commander General Tran Van Tra. From the first hints of the final offensive from the north, to the gut-wrenching hours before the fall of Saigon when a brave pilot defied his orders to return to base and rescued the last five Marines from the rooftop of the U.S. embassy, Goodnight Saigon is an unforgettable narrative of war, and those who live with its aftermath. Winner: American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Award, General Nonfiction, 2006
Silent Warrior
Title | Silent Warrior PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Henderson |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780425188644 |
The sequel to Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills continues the story of U.S. Marine Corps sniper Carlos Hathcock and his accomplishments as a veteran of the Vietnam War, detailing his most difficult and dangerous missions. Reprint.
Masters of the Art
Title | Masters of the Art PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald Winter |
Publisher | Presidio Press |
Pages | 329 |
Release | 2007-12-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0307415988 |
No punches are pulled in this gripping account of Vietnam combat through the eyes of a highly decorated Marine helicopter crewman and door gunner with more than three hundred missions under his belt. In 1968, U.S. Marine Ronald Winter flew some of the toughest missions of the Vietnam War, from the DMZ grasslands to the jungles near Laos and the deadly A Shau Valley, where the NVA ruled. Whether landing in the midst of hidden enemy troops or rescuing the wounded during blazing firefights, the work of helicopter crews was always dangerous. But the men in the choppers never complained; they knew they had it easy compared to their brothers on the ground. Masters of the Art is a bare-knuckles tribute to the Marines who served in Vietnam. It’s about courage, sacrifice, and unsung heroes. The men who fought alongside Winter in that jungle hell were U.S. Marines, warriors who did their job and remained true to their country, no matter the cost.
Mission Complete, Air Force
Title | Mission Complete, Air Force PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Release | 2017-09-11 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780998874166 |
Join all the characters in our book on a wonderful journey as they fly your little one to sleep!
Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal
Title | Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal PDF eBook |
Author | Admiral William H. McRaven |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2021-11-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0316310085 |
A seal becomes a Navy SEAL in this children's adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven. As Skipper the seal embarks on Navy SEAL training, he and his hardworking friends learn much more than how to pass a swimming test or how to dive off a ship. To be a great SEAL, you also have to take risks, deal with failure, and persevere through tough times—just as you do in life. (And always remember to make your bed!) In this entertaining children's adaptation of his #1 New York Times bestseller, Admiral William H. McRaven shares life lessons from Navy SEAL training and encourages young readers to become their best selves.
Goodbye, Darkness
Title | Goodbye, Darkness PDF eBook |
Author | William Manchester |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Pages | 317 |
Release | 2008-12-14 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0316054631 |
This emotional and honest novel recounts a young man's experiences during World War II and digs deep into what he and his fellow soldiers lived through during those dark times. The nightmares began for William Manchester 23 years after WW II. In his dreams he lived with the recurring image of a battle-weary youth (himself), "angrily demanding to know what had happened to the three decades since he had laid down his arms." To find out, Manchester visited those places in the Pacific where as a young Marine he fought the Japanese, and in this book examines his experiences in the line with his fellow soldiers (his "brothers"). He gives us an honest and unabashedly emotional account of his part in the war in the Pacific. "The most moving memoir of combat on WW II that I have ever read. A testimony to the fortitude of man...a gripping, haunting, book." --William L. Shirer