![]() ![]() The first battle book from Mark Bowden since his #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down, Hue 1968 is the story of the centerpiece of the Tet Offensive and a turning point in the American War in Vietnam. ![]() First published in hardcover in 1984, this book has remained popular ever since with Marines of every rank. In addition, he describes the Corps’s relationship to other services, especially during the unification battles following World War II, and offers new insights into the decision-making process in times of crisis. He also takes a close look at Marines in war, offering challenging accounts of their experiences in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Krulak also addresses the most basic but challenging question of all about the Corps: how does it manage to survive – even to flourish – despite overwhelming political odds and, as the general writes, “an extraordinary propensity for shooting itself in the foot?” To answer this question Krulak examines the foundation on which the Corps is built, a system of intense loyalty to God, to country, and to other Marines. Deftly blending history with autobiography, action with analysis, and separating fact from fable, General Krulak touches the very essence of the Corps: what it means to be a Marine and the reason behind its consistently outstanding performance and reputation. Marines – their fights on the battlefield and off, their extraordinary esprit de corps. In this riveting insider’s chronicle, legendary Marine General “Brute” Krulak submits an unprecedented examination of U.S. ![]()
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