"On September 15, 1944, the U.S. First Marine Division landed on a small island in the Central Pacific called Peleliu as a prelude to the liberation of the Philippines. Among the first wave of Marines that hit the beach that day was 22-year-old George Peto. Growing up on a farm …
A sobering chronicle of war as well as a tribute to soldiers' perseverance in the face of its horrors that draws upon soldiers' memoirs, psychological studies, and oral histories to show that - regardless of the enemy, terrain, training, or weaponry - combat soldiers' wartime ex…
A sobering chronicle of war as well as a tribute to soldiers' perseverance in the face of its horrors that draws upon soldiers' memoirs, psychological studies, and oral histories to show that - regardless of the enemy, terrain, training, or weaponry - combat soldiers' wartime ex…
Even before it was over at the end of June 1918, Americans were hailing the Battle of Belleau Wood as "the Gettysburg of the Great War." World War I.U.S. Army general Robert L. Bullard put it this way: "The marines didn't win the war here, but they saved the Allies from defeat. …
The Marine Corps began World War II with less than 66,000 officers and men. Yet despite suffering 10 per cent of the overall American casualties, the Marines were able to build on their proud traditions and history to transform a small branch of service into a premier combined a…
US Marine rifleman in Vietnam, 1965-73
by Bujeiro, Ramiro, Melson, Charles D.
fromWarrior series
This book tells the story of the 26 US Navy Squadrons, most of which were carrier based, and the six Marine Corps F-4 squadrons that flew combat missions against the North Koreans. Drawing from a vast repository of personal interviews with F-4 pilots, the author paints a harrowi…
"This memoir chronicles one participant's time as a member of the Marines 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. Johnson recounts his training, 1967 deployment to Vietnam, reconnaissance missions, and interactions with exotic plant and animal life, monsoon rains, and the enemy. With deta…