| Boys of '67: From Vietnam to Iraq, the Extraordinary Story of a Few Good Men Contributor(s): Jones, Charles (Author), Zinni, Anthony (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0811733947 ISBN-13: 9780811733946 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: At once a gritty, intimate account of combat, an inside look at military leadership in a turbulent era at home and abroad, and a sweeping saga of the modern-day United States Marine Corps, Boys of 67 tells the story of a trio of extraordinary Marines, their country, their Corps, and their wars. James Jones rose to become the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Ray E-Tool Smith saw combat in Grenada and Beirut in 1983. Marty Steele reshaped the Marines tank forces. Together, they represent a generation of Marines who met unprecedented challenges and made the Corps Americas premier fighting force. Winner of the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal for Biography, 2006. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 5.94" W x 8.66" (1.28 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
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| Publisher Description: At once a gritty, intimate account of combat, an inside look at military leadership in a turbulent era at home and abroad, and a sweeping saga of the modern-day United States Marine Corps, Boys of '67 tells the story of a trio of extraordinary Marines. James Jones rose to become the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Ray "E-Tool" Smith saw combat in Grenada and Beirut in 1983. Marty Steele reshaped the Marines' tank forces. Together, they represent a generation of Marines who met unprecedented challenges and made the Corps America's premier fighting force. |