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Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri - Couverture souple

Ankony, Robert C.

 
9780761843726: Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0761843728 ISBN 13 : 9780761843726
Editeur : Hamilton Books, 2008

Synopsis

Lurps is the revised edition of the memoir of a juvenile delinquent who drops out of ninth grade to chase his dream of military service. After volunteering for Vietnam, he joins the elite U.S. Army L.R.R.P./Rangers-small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance teams that patrol deep in enemy-held territory. It is 1968, and the Lurps find themselves in some of the war's hairiest campaigns and battles, including Tet, Khe Sanh, and A Shau. Readers witness all the horrors, humor, adrenaline, and unexpected beauty through the eyes of a green young warrior. Gone are the heroic clichés and bravado as compelling narrative and realistic dialogue sweep the reader along with a powerful sense that this is actually happening. This poignant coming-of-age story explores the social background that shaped the protagonist's thinking, his uncertain quest for redemption through increased responsibility, the brotherhood of comrades in arms, women and sexual awakening, and the baffling randomness of who lives and who dies.

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À propos de l'auteur

Robert C. Ankony served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1968. He was honored with a Bronze Star Medal, an Air Medal, and a Combat Infantry Badge for his military service. He was a Detective/Sergeant in Detroit's Wayne County Sheriff Department before his retirement in 1984. Presently, he is the Director of CFM Research. Dr. Ankony received his Ph.D. in Criminology, MA in Sociology, and MS in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University; and a Master of Correctional Sciences from the University of Detroit. He has published multiple journal articles on military history and criminal justice.

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Éditeur
Hamilton Books
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0761843728
ISBN 13 
9780761843726
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
306
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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