Cammie Up!

Memoir of a Recon Marine in Vietnam, 1967-1968

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

In this Marine combat memoir, Steve Johnson recounts his service in Vietnam from April 1967 to May 1968. Only 17 when he enlisted in 1964, Johnson deployed to Vietnam with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, and his tour included such now famous locations as Phu Bai, Khe Sanh, Nha Trang and Quang Tri, among others. With a sometimes humorous tone, Johnson describes a war of often terrified high school and college-aged youngsters faced with exotic plant and animal life, monsoon rains, harrowing reconnaissance missions and death. Details are plentiful about tactics, equipment, geography and, always, fellow Marines.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-24
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786466009

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Steven A. Johnson served more than 17 years in the Marine Corps on active duty and in the reserves (including a call-up for active duty in Desert Storm). He spent 20 years with the Jamestown, New York, Police Department, and six with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. He lives in Jamestown.

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“a must read...Johnson writes about his experiences...with a clarity and intensity that makes the reader feel as though he is with Johnson throughout his tour...a terrific read”—Caltrap.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsForeword by Ray W. Stubbe Preface Introduction PART ONE : IN WHICH I MAKE PREPARATIONS TO SEE THE ELEPHANT1. Transition 2. Reconnaissance School 3. California to Okinawa PART TWO : IN WHICH I ENTER THE ELEPHANT’S REALM4. In Country: Phu Bai 5. Learning My Trade 6. Khe Sanh 7. Patrol Preparation 8. Settling In and Environment 9. Lizards and Leeches and Bugs ... Oh, My! PART THREE : IN WHICH I CAN DEFINITELY SMELL THE ELEPHANT10. Could’a Been Worse! 11. Sergeant of Marines 12. A Day in the Life 13. Trenches and Bunkers 14. Harborsites and a Little Travel 15. On Patrol 16. A Real Mess 17. Death and a Long Walk 18. Fizzies and Nha Trang 19. Puff and Hill 950 PART FOUR: IN WHICH THE ELEPHANT TAKES A SHORT VACATION20. A New Company 21. Okinawa; Training 22. Back In Country; Quang Tri PART FIVE: IN WHICH I FINALLY SEE THE ELEPHANT23. More Patrols and Agent Orange 24. Ambush 25. China Beach and Malaria PART SIX: IN WHICH I RELEASE THE ELEPHANT BACK INTO THE JUNGLE26. Going Home 27. Welcome Back? PART SEVEN: NO MORE ELEPHANTS28. More Malaria 29. Duty Done—A New Journey Appendix A: After Action Report Appendix B: Myth Busters Appendix C: How We Lost the War Maps Glossary Chapter Notes Index