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By taking a closer look at what we thought we knew, William Shkurti persuasively demonstrates how combat units still in harm’s way adapted to the challenges before them and soldiered on in a war everyone else wanted to be over. In doing so, he also suggests a context to better understand the challenges that may lie ahead.

Table of Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Part One: The Siege
  • 1. Winding Down
  • 2. Proud Americans
  • 3. Sappers in the Wire
  • 4. Bad Omen
  • 5. Sky Troopers
  • 6. ARNVs, BUFFS, and Other Friends
  • 7. Incoming
  • 8. Confusion on the Ground
  • 9. Welcome to Prime Time
  • 10. Under New Management
  • 11. Leave No One Behind
  • 12. Whiskey and Kool-Aid
  • Part Two: The Soldiers
  • 13. The Grunts
  • 14. Artillery and Other Combat Support Troops
  • 15. Beyond Pace
  • 16. Soldiering On in MR I
  • 17. REMFs, Fraggers, Dopers, Slackers and Other Losers
  • 18. Follow Me
  • 19. A Thousand Calley's?
  • Part Three: The Press
  • 20. Boyle vs. the Powers That Be
  • 21. The Press and the White House
  • 22. The Press and the M-Word
  • Part Four: The Bigger Picture
  • 23. South Vietnamese Allies
  • 24. North Vietnamese Allies
  • 25. Vietnamese Verdun
  • 26. Pace as History
  • 27. Lessons Learned?
  • 28. Conclusions: A Difficult End to a Long War
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A: Order of Battle MR III--U.S. Forces, Fall 1971
  • Appendix B: Order of Battle MR III--North and South Vietnamese Forces
  • Appendix C: Inspector General's Report, October 11, 1971
  • Appendix D: Fact Sheet, Fire Support Base Pace Incident, October 22, 1971
  • Appendix E: Letter from Senator Kennedy to SP4 Al Grana, October 18, 1971
  • Appendix F: Letter from MG Donnelly Bolton to SP4 John P. White
  • Appendix G: Valorous Unit Award for Extraordinary Heroism to the 2/32d Field Artillery and Attached Units, July 3, 1972
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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        Publisher: MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas
        Publication Date: 7/5/2022 12:00:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9780700634033, 978-0700634033
        ISBN10: 0700634037

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        By taking a closer look at what we thought we knew, William Shkurti persuasively demonstrates how combat units still in harm’s way adapted to the challenges before them and soldiered on in a war everyone else wanted to be over. In doing so, he also suggests a context to better understand the challenges that may lie ahead.

        Table of Contents
        • List of Figures and Tables
        • Preface
        • List of Abbreviations
        • Part One: The Siege
        • 1. Winding Down
        • 2. Proud Americans
        • 3. Sappers in the Wire
        • 4. Bad Omen
        • 5. Sky Troopers
        • 6. ARNVs, BUFFS, and Other Friends
        • 7. Incoming
        • 8. Confusion on the Ground
        • 9. Welcome to Prime Time
        • 10. Under New Management
        • 11. Leave No One Behind
        • 12. Whiskey and Kool-Aid
        • Part Two: The Soldiers
        • 13. The Grunts
        • 14. Artillery and Other Combat Support Troops
        • 15. Beyond Pace
        • 16. Soldiering On in MR I
        • 17. REMFs, Fraggers, Dopers, Slackers and Other Losers
        • 18. Follow Me
        • 19. A Thousand Calley's?
        • Part Three: The Press
        • 20. Boyle vs. the Powers That Be
        • 21. The Press and the White House
        • 22. The Press and the M-Word
        • Part Four: The Bigger Picture
        • 23. South Vietnamese Allies
        • 24. North Vietnamese Allies
        • 25. Vietnamese Verdun
        • 26. Pace as History
        • 27. Lessons Learned?
        • 28. Conclusions: A Difficult End to a Long War
        • Epilogue
        • Appendix A: Order of Battle MR III--U.S. Forces, Fall 1971
        • Appendix B: Order of Battle MR III--North and South Vietnamese Forces
        • Appendix C: Inspector General's Report, October 11, 1971
        • Appendix D: Fact Sheet, Fire Support Base Pace Incident, October 22, 1971
        • Appendix E: Letter from Senator Kennedy to SP4 Al Grana, October 18, 1971
        • Appendix F: Letter from MG Donnelly Bolton to SP4 John P. White
        • Appendix G: Valorous Unit Award for Extraordinary Heroism to the 2/32d Field Artillery and Attached Units, July 3, 1972
        • Notes
        • Bibliography
        • Index

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