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