| Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground Contributor(s): Kaplan, Robert D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400034582 ISBN-13: 9781400034581 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: In this extraordinary book, Kaplan allows readers to experience the worldwide American military at sea, in the air, and on land. Throughout, Kaplan conveys not only the vast scope of the military's commitments, but also how these operations appear to the troops themselves. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 2008279168 |
| Series: Vintage Departures |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.3" W x 7.96" (0.72 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts, acclaimed journalist Robert D. Kaplan continues his exploration of the American military's challenging and varied commitments around the world. From protecting sea lanes, to providing disaster relief, to preparing for potential military confrontation with North Korea and Iran, Kaplan describes the astonishing, vital, and often unacknowledged operations regularly performed by American military personnel in the air, at sea, and on the ground. Vivid and illuminating, this book takes us deep into the highly technical and exotic cultures of the armed forces, telling soldiers' stories from the perspective of the troops on the ground. |