| The Eyes of Orion: Five Tank Lieutenants in the Persian Gulf War Contributor(s): Vernon, Alex (Author), Creighton Jr, Neal (With), Downey, Greg (With) |
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ISBN: 0873386337 ISBN-13: 9780873386333 Publisher: Kent State University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: A highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. While professional soldiers and historians will undoubtedly glean much from this narrative, the heart of the account concerns the experiences of the five young lieutenants. The authors treat their combat experience in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from the perspective of junior officers who served on the front line -- facing physical, personal, moral, and leadership challenges. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Persian Gulf War (1991) - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956.704 |
| LCCN: 99021081 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.53" W x 9.57" (1.60 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award, The Eyes of Orion is a highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion in the 24th Infantry Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. While professional soldiers and historians will undoubtedly glean much from this narrative, the heart of the account concerns the experiences of the five young lieutenants as they prepared for and served in combat--from their deployment to Saudi Arabia through their six months in the desert training for war, their four days in combat and several weeks of occupation in Iraq, and finally their homecoming. The authors treat their combat experience in Saudi and Kuwait from the perspective of junior officers, all in their twenties and just out of college (four are graduates of West Point and one received his commission through an ROTC program), who served on the front line--facing physical, personal, moral, and leadership challenges. |