| Description |
viii, 375 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-362) and index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-362) and index. |
| Contents |
"The indefinable inner strength": elements of Marine Corps culture -- The supreme test: the battle of Iwo Jima -- The final struggle: Okinawa and the legacies of the Pacific War -- Transition and challenge, 1945 to 1950 -- The Korean War: from Pusan through the capture of Seoul -- The Korean War: from the Chosin reservoir to the Armistice, July 1953 -- Between two wars, 1953 to 1965 -- Tragedy in the making: the Marines in Vietnam, 1965 to 1967 -- From Tet to the fall of Saigon, 1968 to 1975 -- From Abyss to Resurrection, 1975 to 1991 -- The Gulf War to Somalia -- Two wars in a new century: Afghanistan and the war in Iraq through the seizure of Baghdad. |
| Subject |
United States. Marine Corps -- History -- 20th century.
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United States. Marine Corps -- History -- 21st century.
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| ISBN |
0684872846 alkaline paper |
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9780684872841 alkaline paper |
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