Author: Kelly Chance Beckman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 131216655X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
AN EPIC STORY OF HEROISM BY FOUR HEROES. A WAR HERO, A PEACE PROTESTER, A NEWS CORRESPONDENT IN THE WAR, AND A WRITER IN AMERICA. THEY WERE THE GOOD GUYS FIGHTING TWO WARS. IT IS A LOVE STORY OF AMERICA IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE. THE HIDDEN TRUTH AND LIES COME TO LIGHT. THE VILLAINS ARE MANY AND POWERFUL, USING THEIR POWER AND MONEY TO KEEP THEIR WAR PROFITS HIGH. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WAS PAYING A HIGH PRICE FOR THEIR GREED, CORRUPTION AND CONSPIRACIES. THE SOLDIERS FOUGHT FOR THEIR BELIEFS AND AMERICA IN A WAR TURNED AGAINST THEM. IT WAS BETRAYAL AND TREASON OF THE HIGHEST WAR CRIMES. THE TRIAL FOR TREASON WAS THE ANSWER. THE WAR WRITERS SURVIVED THE CENSORS AND GOVERNMENT WHO PAINTED A ROSY PICTURE WITH THE FALSE TRUTH. IT WAS FACT: VIETNAM WAS WON ON THE BATTLEFIELD; BUT GIVEN AWAY AT THE PEACE TALKS. ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHAME! THE WAR WRITERS AND NEWS CORRESPONDENTS GAVE THEIR LIVES SO AMERICA MIGHT RETURN TO THE BEAUTIFUL, WITH TRUTH AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
Paper Soldiers!-The War Writers
Author: Kelly Chance Beckman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 131216655X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
AN EPIC STORY OF HEROISM BY FOUR HEROES. A WAR HERO, A PEACE PROTESTER, A NEWS CORRESPONDENT IN THE WAR, AND A WRITER IN AMERICA. THEY WERE THE GOOD GUYS FIGHTING TWO WARS. IT IS A LOVE STORY OF AMERICA IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE. THE HIDDEN TRUTH AND LIES COME TO LIGHT. THE VILLAINS ARE MANY AND POWERFUL, USING THEIR POWER AND MONEY TO KEEP THEIR WAR PROFITS HIGH. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WAS PAYING A HIGH PRICE FOR THEIR GREED, CORRUPTION AND CONSPIRACIES. THE SOLDIERS FOUGHT FOR THEIR BELIEFS AND AMERICA IN A WAR TURNED AGAINST THEM. IT WAS BETRAYAL AND TREASON OF THE HIGHEST WAR CRIMES. THE TRIAL FOR TREASON WAS THE ANSWER. THE WAR WRITERS SURVIVED THE CENSORS AND GOVERNMENT WHO PAINTED A ROSY PICTURE WITH THE FALSE TRUTH. IT WAS FACT: VIETNAM WAS WON ON THE BATTLEFIELD; BUT GIVEN AWAY AT THE PEACE TALKS. ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHAME! THE WAR WRITERS AND NEWS CORRESPONDENTS GAVE THEIR LIVES SO AMERICA MIGHT RETURN TO THE BEAUTIFUL, WITH TRUTH AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 131216655X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
AN EPIC STORY OF HEROISM BY FOUR HEROES. A WAR HERO, A PEACE PROTESTER, A NEWS CORRESPONDENT IN THE WAR, AND A WRITER IN AMERICA. THEY WERE THE GOOD GUYS FIGHTING TWO WARS. IT IS A LOVE STORY OF AMERICA IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE. THE HIDDEN TRUTH AND LIES COME TO LIGHT. THE VILLAINS ARE MANY AND POWERFUL, USING THEIR POWER AND MONEY TO KEEP THEIR WAR PROFITS HIGH. THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WAS PAYING A HIGH PRICE FOR THEIR GREED, CORRUPTION AND CONSPIRACIES. THE SOLDIERS FOUGHT FOR THEIR BELIEFS AND AMERICA IN A WAR TURNED AGAINST THEM. IT WAS BETRAYAL AND TREASON OF THE HIGHEST WAR CRIMES. THE TRIAL FOR TREASON WAS THE ANSWER. THE WAR WRITERS SURVIVED THE CENSORS AND GOVERNMENT WHO PAINTED A ROSY PICTURE WITH THE FALSE TRUTH. IT WAS FACT: VIETNAM WAS WON ON THE BATTLEFIELD; BUT GIVEN AWAY AT THE PEACE TALKS. ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHAME! THE WAR WRITERS AND NEWS CORRESPONDENTS GAVE THEIR LIVES SO AMERICA MIGHT RETURN TO THE BEAUTIFUL, WITH TRUTH AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
Paper Soldiers
Author: Clarence R. Wyatt
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226917955
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Praised and condemned for its aggressive coverage of the Vietnam War, the American press has been both commended for breaking public support and bringing the war to an end and accused of misrepresenting the nature and progress of the war. While in-depth combat coverage and the instantaneous power of television were used to challenge the war, Clarence R. Wyatt demonstrates that, more often than not, the press reported official information, statements, and views. Examining the relationship between the press and the government, Wyatt looks at how difficult it was to obtain information outside official briefings, what sort of professional constraints the press worked under, and what happened when reporters chose not to "get on the team." "Wyatt makes the Diem period in Saigon come to life—the primitive communications, the police crackdowns, the quarrels within the news organizations between the pessimists in Saigon and the optimists in Washington and New York."—Peter Braestrup, Washington Times "An important, readable study of the Vietnam press corps—the most maligned group of journalists in modern American history. Clarence Wyatt's insights and assessments are particularly valuable now that the media is rapidly growing in its influence on domestic and international affairs."—Peter Arnett, CNN foreign correspondent
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226917955
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Praised and condemned for its aggressive coverage of the Vietnam War, the American press has been both commended for breaking public support and bringing the war to an end and accused of misrepresenting the nature and progress of the war. While in-depth combat coverage and the instantaneous power of television were used to challenge the war, Clarence R. Wyatt demonstrates that, more often than not, the press reported official information, statements, and views. Examining the relationship between the press and the government, Wyatt looks at how difficult it was to obtain information outside official briefings, what sort of professional constraints the press worked under, and what happened when reporters chose not to "get on the team." "Wyatt makes the Diem period in Saigon come to life—the primitive communications, the police crackdowns, the quarrels within the news organizations between the pessimists in Saigon and the optimists in Washington and New York."—Peter Braestrup, Washington Times "An important, readable study of the Vietnam press corps—the most maligned group of journalists in modern American history. Clarence Wyatt's insights and assessments are particularly valuable now that the media is rapidly growing in its influence on domestic and international affairs."—Peter Arnett, CNN foreign correspondent
Civil War Paper Soldiers in Full Color
Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486249875
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Meticulously rendered toy soldier collection in paper form includes easy-to-assemble, free-standing Union and Confederate soldiers, cannons, tents, flags, more — all in full color. 16 color plates. Introduction.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486249875
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Meticulously rendered toy soldier collection in paper form includes easy-to-assemble, free-standing Union and Confederate soldiers, cannons, tents, flags, more — all in full color. 16 color plates. Introduction.
Paper Soldiers of the Civil War
Author: Alan Archambault
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780883881521
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Drawings of soldiers and their foe can be cut out and set up. A description accompanys each figure.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780883881521
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Drawings of soldiers and their foe can be cut out and set up. A description accompanys each figure.
Cut & Assemble World War II Paper Soldiers
Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486405818
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Over 100 free-standing, easy-to-assemble World War II fighters wielding bazookas, firing mortars and machine guns, clearing mines, digging trenches, and more. Accessories include a tank, field gun, flag, pup tents, other items.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486405818
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Over 100 free-standing, easy-to-assemble World War II fighters wielding bazookas, firing mortars and machine guns, clearing mines, digging trenches, and more. Accessories include a tank, field gun, flag, pup tents, other items.
Writing War
Author: Aaron William Moore
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674075412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Historians have made widespread use of diaries to tell the story of the Second World War in Europe but have paid little attention to personal accounts from the Asia-Pacific Theater. Writing War seeks to remedy this imbalance by examining over two hundred diaries, and many more letters, postcards, and memoirs, written by Chinese, Japanese, and American servicemen from 1937 to 1945, the period of total war in Asia and the Pacific. As he describes conflicts that have often been overlooked in the history of World War II, Aaron William Moore reflects on diaries as tools in the construction of modern identity, which is important to our understanding of history. Any discussion of war responsibility, Moore contends, requires us first to establish individuals as reasonably responsible for their actions. Diaries, in which men develop and assert their identities, prove immensely useful for this task. Tracing the evolution of diarists’ personal identities in conjunction with their battlefield experience, Moore explores how the language of the state, mass media, and military affected attitudes toward war, without determining them entirely. He looks at how propaganda worked to mobilize soldiers, and where it failed. And his comparison of the diaries of Japanese and American servicemen allows him to challenge the assumption that East Asian societies of this era were especially prone to totalitarianism. Moore follows the experience of soldiering into the postwar period as well, and considers how the continuing use of wartime language among veterans made their reintegration into society more difficult.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674075412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Historians have made widespread use of diaries to tell the story of the Second World War in Europe but have paid little attention to personal accounts from the Asia-Pacific Theater. Writing War seeks to remedy this imbalance by examining over two hundred diaries, and many more letters, postcards, and memoirs, written by Chinese, Japanese, and American servicemen from 1937 to 1945, the period of total war in Asia and the Pacific. As he describes conflicts that have often been overlooked in the history of World War II, Aaron William Moore reflects on diaries as tools in the construction of modern identity, which is important to our understanding of history. Any discussion of war responsibility, Moore contends, requires us first to establish individuals as reasonably responsible for their actions. Diaries, in which men develop and assert their identities, prove immensely useful for this task. Tracing the evolution of diarists’ personal identities in conjunction with their battlefield experience, Moore explores how the language of the state, mass media, and military affected attitudes toward war, without determining them entirely. He looks at how propaganda worked to mobilize soldiers, and where it failed. And his comparison of the diaries of Japanese and American servicemen allows him to challenge the assumption that East Asian societies of this era were especially prone to totalitarianism. Moore follows the experience of soldiering into the postwar period as well, and considers how the continuing use of wartime language among veterans made their reintegration into society more difficult.
When Books Went to War
Author: Molly Guptill Manning
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544535170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
This New York Times bestselling account of books parachuted to soldiers during WWII is a “cultural history that does much to explain modern America” (USA Today). When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million specially printed paperbacks designed for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These small, lightweight Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. This pioneering project not only listed soldiers’ spirits, but also helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. “A thoroughly engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account . . . I was enthralled and moved.” — Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Whether or not you’re a book lover, you’ll be moved.” — Entertainment Weekly
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544535170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
This New York Times bestselling account of books parachuted to soldiers during WWII is a “cultural history that does much to explain modern America” (USA Today). When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million specially printed paperbacks designed for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These small, lightweight Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. This pioneering project not only listed soldiers’ spirits, but also helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. “A thoroughly engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account . . . I was enthralled and moved.” — Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Whether or not you’re a book lover, you’ll be moved.” — Entertainment Weekly
Chosen Soldier
Author: Dick Couch
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307394794
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
IN combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology. We are fighting guerrilla wars, against insurgents hidden in remote regions, often deep among the local population. In battles such as these, squadrons of billion-dollar bombers and naval fleets mean much less than on-the-ground intelligence and the ability to organize local forces. That’s why, more than ever before, we need men like those of the Army Special Forces—the legendary Green Berets. In Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch—a former Navy SEAL widely admired for his books about SEAL training and operations—offers an unprecedented view of the training of the Army Special Forces warrior. Each year, several thousand enlisted men and several hundred officers volunteer for Special Forces training; less than a quarter of those who apply will complete the course. Chosen Soldier spells out in fascinating detail the arduous regimen these men undergo—the demanding selection process and grueling field exercises, the high-level technical training and intensive language courses, and the simulated battle problems that test everything from how well they gather operational intelligence to their skills at negotiating with volatile, often hostile, local leaders. Green Berets are expected to be deadly in combat, yes, but their responsibilities go far beyond those of other Special Operations fighters; they’re taught to operate in foreign cultures, often behind enemy lines; to recruit, train, and lead local forces; to gather intelligence in hostile territory; to forge bonds across languages and cultures. They must not only be experts in such fields as explosives, communications, engineering, and field medicine, but also be able to teach those skills to others. Each and every Green Beret must function as tactical combat leader, negotiator, teacher, drill sergeant, and diplomat. These tasks require more than just physical prowess; they require a unique mix of character, intelligence, language skills, and—most of all—adaptability. It’s no wonder that the Green Berets’ training regimen is known as the hardest in the world. Drawing on his unprecedented access to the closed world of Army Special Forces training, Dick Couch paints a vivid, intimate portrait of these extraordinary men and the process that forges America’s smartest, most versatile, and most valuable fighting force.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307394794
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
IN combating terror, America can no longer depend on its conventional military superiority and the use of sophisticated technology. We are fighting guerrilla wars, against insurgents hidden in remote regions, often deep among the local population. In battles such as these, squadrons of billion-dollar bombers and naval fleets mean much less than on-the-ground intelligence and the ability to organize local forces. That’s why, more than ever before, we need men like those of the Army Special Forces—the legendary Green Berets. In Chosen Soldier, Dick Couch—a former Navy SEAL widely admired for his books about SEAL training and operations—offers an unprecedented view of the training of the Army Special Forces warrior. Each year, several thousand enlisted men and several hundred officers volunteer for Special Forces training; less than a quarter of those who apply will complete the course. Chosen Soldier spells out in fascinating detail the arduous regimen these men undergo—the demanding selection process and grueling field exercises, the high-level technical training and intensive language courses, and the simulated battle problems that test everything from how well they gather operational intelligence to their skills at negotiating with volatile, often hostile, local leaders. Green Berets are expected to be deadly in combat, yes, but their responsibilities go far beyond those of other Special Operations fighters; they’re taught to operate in foreign cultures, often behind enemy lines; to recruit, train, and lead local forces; to gather intelligence in hostile territory; to forge bonds across languages and cultures. They must not only be experts in such fields as explosives, communications, engineering, and field medicine, but also be able to teach those skills to others. Each and every Green Beret must function as tactical combat leader, negotiator, teacher, drill sergeant, and diplomat. These tasks require more than just physical prowess; they require a unique mix of character, intelligence, language skills, and—most of all—adaptability. It’s no wonder that the Green Berets’ training regimen is known as the hardest in the world. Drawing on his unprecedented access to the closed world of Army Special Forces training, Dick Couch paints a vivid, intimate portrait of these extraordinary men and the process that forges America’s smartest, most versatile, and most valuable fighting force.
The Soldiers' Perspective
Author: Phillip Murrell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
War doesn't have good guys. War doesn't have bad guys. A slight shift in perspective changes everything. The planet Gemma is under attack. For the people of Gemma, this is an unprovoked and murderous raid by bandits unwilling to earn their way. The defenders will protect their culture with their lives. For the attackers, the wealth of Gemma represents the source of their collective anguish. Desperate humans, aliens, and cyborgs unite to fight a system they perceive as callous and corrupt. An invasion is the only way to survive. Soldiers from each army will meet on the battlefield. T'azure leads Shadow Squad, a motley crew comprising elite human, cyborg, and reptilian fighters. They'll spearhead the invasion. Sare Importa and his wife Neera will defend their home, enhanced by state-of-the-art equipment which turns both into a near unstoppable force. Good and evil are labels history applies. What will be said of this war today?
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
War doesn't have good guys. War doesn't have bad guys. A slight shift in perspective changes everything. The planet Gemma is under attack. For the people of Gemma, this is an unprovoked and murderous raid by bandits unwilling to earn their way. The defenders will protect their culture with their lives. For the attackers, the wealth of Gemma represents the source of their collective anguish. Desperate humans, aliens, and cyborgs unite to fight a system they perceive as callous and corrupt. An invasion is the only way to survive. Soldiers from each army will meet on the battlefield. T'azure leads Shadow Squad, a motley crew comprising elite human, cyborg, and reptilian fighters. They'll spearhead the invasion. Sare Importa and his wife Neera will defend their home, enhanced by state-of-the-art equipment which turns both into a near unstoppable force. Good and evil are labels history applies. What will be said of this war today?
Secret Soldiers
Author: Philip Gerard
Publisher: Dutton Books
ISBN: 9780525946649
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"Secret Solders" reveals how an extraordinary group of American artists, designers, and engineering wizards became America's unsung heroes of the Second World War. Photo inserts.
Publisher: Dutton Books
ISBN: 9780525946649
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"Secret Solders" reveals how an extraordinary group of American artists, designers, and engineering wizards became America's unsung heroes of the Second World War. Photo inserts.