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Marines Under Armor
The Marine Corps and the Armored Fighting Vehicle, 1916-2000
In this story of men, machines and missions, Kenneth Estes tells how the U.S. Marine Corps came to acquire the armored fighting vehicle and what it tried to do with it. The longtime Marine tank officer and noted military historian offers an insider's view of the Corps's acquisition and use of armored fighting vehicles over the course of several generations ...
Available Formats: Softcover
The Co-Vans
U.S. Marine Advisors in Vietnam
Foreword by Edwin Howard Simmons
Depending upon where and when they served, Americans had vastly different experiences in the Vietnam War. Among the more unique experiences were those of the advisors who worked closely with their Vietnamese counterparts, sharing the dangers, privations, local politics, tactical victories, and ultimate defeat as part of the long saga of the Vietnam War. U.S ...
Available Formats: Hardcover
Mother Was a Gunner's Mate
World War II in the Waves
The author recounts her experiences serving as a WAVE during World War II, and describes how she taught sailors to use ring gunsights.
Available Formats: Softcover