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PublisherUniversity of Alabama Press

ISBN-100817315780

ISBN-139780817315788

eBay Product ID (ePID)59062216

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleEagle Days : a Marine Legal/Infantry Officer in Vietnam

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicMilitary / Vietnam War, Military / United States, Military

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorDonald W. Griffis

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-004148

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"As a former Marine officer who served a tour in Vietnam from 1967-68 with the 3rd Marine Division below the DMZ, I found the manuscript extremely interesting. At times, I found it hard to put down. The author is an excellent writer and storyteller. His writing style is crystal clear, interspersed with subtle witticisms that had me chuckling out loud. I got a good feel for the kind of Marine officer that he was--a wise decent sort with lots of common sense." --James P. Coan, author of Con Thien: Hill of Angels., "The book is written with verve, humor, and poignancy and provides wonderful insight into a number of significant aspects of the Vietnam War." --Peter Maslowski, coauthor of For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America., "The book is written with verve, humor, and poignancy and provides wonderful insight into a number of significant aspects of the Vietnam War." -Peter Maslowski, coauthor of For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America., "As a former Marine officer who served a tour in Vietnam from 196768 with the 3rd Marine Division below the DMZ, I found the manuscript extremely interesting. At times, I found it hard to put down. The author is an excellent writer and storyteller. His writing style is crystal clear, interspersed with subtle witticisms that had me chuckling out loud. I got a good feel for the kind of Marine officer that he was-a wise decent sort with lots of common sense." -James P. Coan, author of Con Thien: Hill of Angels.

Dewey Decimal959.704/3092 B

SynopsisMuch has been written about America's war in Vietnam, and an enduring and troubling subtext is the composition of the body of soldiers that made up the U.S. troop deployment: from the initially well-trained and disciplined group of largely elite units that served in the mid-sixties to what has been termed an "armed mob" by the end of that decade and into the early 1970s. Drug use, insubordination, racial antagonism that often became violent, theft and black market dealing, and even "fragging" (murder of officers and senior noncoms by disgruntled troops) marred the record of the U.S. military presence. Don Griffis served in the twin roles of legal officer charged at various times with the task of both defending and prosecuting servicemen, while at the same time leading combat patrols in "search and destroy" missions against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese enemy. Eagle Days is a remarkable account of Griffis' personal record of experiencing what the military should do best--meet, engage, and defeat the enemy--and what it becomes when esprit de corps, discipline, and a sense of purpose decay.

LC Classification NumberDS559.5.G745 2007