More than 100 compelling, true stories of personal heroism and valor– in a special expanded edition honoring courage in the face of warHere are dramatic accounts of the fearless actions that earned American soldiers in Vietnam our highest military distinction–the Medal of Honor. Edward F. Murphy, head of the Medal of Honor Historical Society, re-creates the heroic acts of individual soldiers from official documents, Medal of Honor citations, contemporary accounts, and, where possible, interviews with survivors.Complete with a list of all Vietnam Medal of Honor recipients, this book offers a unique perspective on the war–from the early days of U.S. involvement through the return home of the last soldiers. It pays a fitting tribute to these patriotic, selfless souls.

Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes

History

Murphy, Edward F.

Military

Ballantine Books

Of the 13 million who served during World War II, only 433 received our country's highest award for valor -- and only 190 of those brave men survived to receive their medals.
This book vividly chronicles their almost superhuman feats of selfless courage. We witness the climactic moments and brave deeds that made history in World War II: the bombing of Pearl Harbor, where fifteen men earned the medal; the vicious, desperate fighting in the Pacific islands; the invasion on the beaches of Normandy, and other crucial battles in the European theater, as the history of World War II unfolds in the heroic deeds of the men who won the war.

Heroes of WW II: True Stories of Medal of Honor Winners

Americas

More than 100 compelling, true stories of personal heroism and valor– in a special expanded edition honoring courage in the face of war Here are dramatic accounts of the fearless actions that earned American soldiers in Vietnam our highest military distinction–the Medal of Honor. Edward F. Murphy, head of the Medal of Honor Historical Society, re-creates the heroic acts of individual soldiers from official documents, Medal of Honor citations, contemporary accounts, and, where possible, interviews with survivors. Complete with a list of all Vietnam Medal of Honor recipients, this book offers a unique perspective on the war–from the early days of U.S. involvement through the return home of the last soldiers. It pays a fitting tribute to these patriotic, selfless souls.

Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes: Expanded and Revised Edition

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Presidio Press

From "Ability" to "Ziegfield Follies," this A-to-Z treasury of quotations offers thousands of examples of pithy comments and wit to enrich any speech or piece of writing. From contributors as wide-ranging as Winston Churchill and Thomas Aquinas to Vladimir Nabokov and Erica Jong, these quotes are arranged by subject matter for easy use. Here are inspiring, thought-provoking quotes on diverse subjects such as Freedom, Greed, Writing, Baseball, and Politics. Anyone searching for the perfect phrase will refer again and again to this book, which contains a wealth of fresh and unusual material.

Webster's Treasury of Relevant Quotations

Reference

Gramercy

Hardcover: 658 pages Publisher: Outlet (November 1978) Language: English

Crown Treasury of Relevant Quotations

Outlet

2715 One Line Quotations for S

Crown

For Speakers, Writers and Raconteurs Invaluable and entertaining anthology of witticisms, epigrams, sayings, bon mots, truisms, platitudes, and insights chosen for their brevity and pithiness. Wisdom from every walk of life, perfect for writers, speakers—anyone who likes to punctuate their remarks with the perfect barb or quote. Includes everyone from Einstein to Barbara Streisand.

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While the seventy-seven-day siege of Khe Sanh in early 1968 remains one of the most highly publicized clashes of the Vietnam War, scant attention has been paid to the first battle of Khe Sanh, also known as “the Hill Fights.” Although this harrowing combat in the spring of 1967 provided a grisly preview of the carnage to come at Khe Sanh, few are aware of the significance of the battles, or even their existence. For more than thirty years, virtually the only people who knew about the Hill Fights were the Marines who fought them. Now, for the first time, the full story has been pieced together by acclaimed Vietnam War historian Edward F. Murphy, whose definitive analysis admirably fills this significant gap in Vietnam War literature. Based on first-hand interviews and documentary research, Murphy’s deeply informed narrative history is the only complete account of the battles, their origins, and their aftermath.The Marines at the isolated Khe Sanh Combat Base were tasked with monitoring the strategically vital Ho Chi Minh trail as it wound through the jungles in nearby Laos. Dominated by high hills on all sides, the combat base had to be screened on foot by the Marine infantrymen while crack, battle-hardened NVA units roamed at will through the high grass and set up elaborate defenses on steep, sun-baked overlooks.Murphy traces the bitter account of the U.S. Marines at Khe Sanh from the outset in 1966, revealing misguided decisions and strategies from above, and capturing the chain of hill battles in stark detail. But the Marines themselves supply the real grist of the story; it is their recollections that vividly re-create the atmosphere of desperation, bravery, and relentless horror that characterized their combat. Often outnumbered and outgunned by a hidden enemy—and with buddies lying dead or wounded beside them—these brave young Americans fought on.The story of the Marines at Khe Sanh in early 1967 is a microcosm of the Corps’s entire Vietnam War and goes a long way toward explaining why their casualties in Vietnam exceeded, on a Marine-in-combat basis, even the tremendous losses the Leathernecks sustained during their ferocious Pacific island battles of World War II. The Hill Fights is a damning indictment of those responsible for the lives of these heroic Marines. Ultimately, the high command failed them, their tactics failed them, and their rifles failed them. Only the Marines themselves did not fail. Under fire, trapped in a hell of sudden death meted out by unseen enemies, they fought impossible odds with awesome courage and uncommon valor.From the Hardcover edition.

The Hill Fights: The First Battle of Khe Sanh

Random House Audio Roads

Of the 13 million who served during World War II, only 433 received our country's highest award for valor -- and only 190 of those brave men survived to receive their medals. This book vividly chronicles their almost superhuman feats of selfless courage. We witness the climactic moments and brave deeds that made history in World War II: the bombing of Pearl Harbor, where fifteen men earned the medal; the vicious, desperate fighting in the Pacific islands; the invasion on the beaches of Normandy, and other crucial battles in the European theater, as the history of World War II unfolds in the heroic deeds of the men who won the war.

Heroes of World War II

Presidio Pr

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Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes

Heroes of WW II: True Stories of Medal of Honor Winners

Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes: Expanded and Revised Edition

Webster's Treasury of Relevant Quotations

Crown Treasury of Relevant Quotations

2715 One Line Quotations for S

2,715 One-Line Quotations

The Hill Fights: The First Battle of Khe Sanh

The Hill Fights: The First Battle of Khe Sanh

Heroes of World War II