Colonel Vest retired from the Marine Corps in 1975 after 32 years of service. He is currently an independent consultant on war-gaming, training systems, and amphibious warfare.

Articles by Wendell N. Vest

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Colonel Wendell N. Vest, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Commander Robert C. Whitten, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired), Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley, U.S. Navy (Retired), Rear Admiral Randolph W. King, U.S. Navy (Retired), Commander John D. Alden, U.S. Navy (Retired), & Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, U.S. Navy (Retired)
June 1992
Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle Richard B. Frank. New York: Penguin Books, 1992. 812 pp. Append. Ind. Maps. Notes. Photos. Tables. $16.00 ($14.40) paper. Reviewed by Colonel ...

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Colonel Wendell N. Vest, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), First Officer Robert Guttman, U.S. Merchant Marine
June 1991
War in Korea, 1950-1953 D. M. Giangreco. Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1990. 332 pp. Photos. Maps. Bib. $40.00. Korean War Almanac Harry G. Summers, Jr. New York, NY: Facts on ...

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Patrick Abbazia, Captain George Hagerman, U. S. Navy (Retired), James W. Cheevers, & Colonel Wendell N. Vest, U. S. Marine Corps (Retired)
January 1990
Admiral Harold R. Stark: Architect of Victory, 1939-1945 B. Mitchell Simpson, III. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1989. 326 pp. Notes. Bib. Ind. $24.95 ($22.45). Reviewed by Patrick ...