Not a Gentleman's War : An Inside View of Junior Officers in the Vietnam War /

Mostrar otras versiones (2)

Debunking the view of the junior officer typified by Lt. William Calley of My Lai infamy, Milam, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, demonstrates that most of the lieutenants who served in combat performed their duties well and effectively, serving with great skill, dedication, and commitment to th...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Milam, Ron (John R.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
United States. > Army.
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army > Officers > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army > History > Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Armed Forces > Military life.
Social aspects.
Psychological aspects.
Armed Forces > Officers.
HISTORY > Military > Vietnam War.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Aspect psychologique.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Aspect social.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Psychological aspects.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Social aspects.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Debunking the view of the junior officer typified by Lt. William Calley of My Lai infamy, Milam, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, demonstrates that most of the lieutenants who served in combat performed their duties well and effectively, serving with great skill, dedication, and commitment to the men they led. Milam's narrative provides a vivid, on-the-ground portrait of what the platoon leader faced: training his men, keeping racial tensions at bay, and preventing alcohol and drug abuse, all in a war without fronts. Yet despite these obstacles, junior officers performed admirably, as docu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9781469605340

Ejemplares similares