Tiger the Lurp Dog

Tiger the Lurp Dog
Author: Kenn Miller
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-02-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480405531

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A landmark novel of the Vietnam WarDIV/div DIVThe men of the Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol—Stagg, Wolverine, Mopar, Marvel Kim, and Gonzales—are commando-style soldiers, called “Lurps” for short. Five men, completely dependent on one another. Proud to the point of arrogance. They’re joined by Tiger, their mascot: a flea-bitten scavenging stray or “dust dog,” a sneak and a coward, lazy and haughty. But, like his masters in this dirtiest of all wars, a survivor./divDIVWhen their buddies on Team Two-One disappear, the Lurp team members have to fight their own brass to go on a mission to find them. And suddenly a grueling war becomes an unimaginable nightmare./divDIV/divDIV/divDIV/divDIV/div

The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War [4 volumes]

The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War [4 volumes]
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 2040
Release: 2011-05-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1851099611

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Now in its second edition, this comprehensive study of the Vietnam War sheds more light on the longest and one of the most controversial conflicts in U.S. history. The Vietnam War lasted more than a decade, was the longest war in U.S. history, and cost the lives of nearly 60,000 American soldiers, as well as millions of Vietnamese—many of whom were uninvolved civilians. The lessons learned from this tragic conflict continue to have great relevance in today's world. Now in its second edition, The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History adds an entire additional volume of entries to the already exhaustive first edition, making it the most comprehensive reference available about one of the most controversial events in U.S. history. Written to provide multidimensional perspectives into the conflict, it covers not only the American experience in Vietnam, but also the entire scope of Vietnamese history, including the French experience and the Indochina War, as well as the origins of the conflict, how the United States became involved, and the extensive aftermath of this prolonged war. It also provides the most complete and accurate order of battle ever published, based upon data compiled from Vietnamese sources. This latest release delivers even more of what readers have come to expect from the editorship of Spencer C. Tucker and the military history experts at ABC-CLIO.

Tiger Tells All

Tiger Tells All
Author: Ann Cameron
Publisher:
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2013
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN:

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Tiger the dog loves his human family but finds it frustrating trying to communicate with them.

MIA Rescue

MIA Rescue
Author: Kregg P. Jorgenson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1996-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

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A true story of ambushed LRRPs and their Apache Troop rescuers in the NVA-infested jungles of Cambodia.

LRRP Company Command

LRRP Company Command
Author: Kregg P. Jorgenson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 0307415929

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A gripping account of ordinary men with extraordinary courage and heroism who had one last chance to make good—and one helluva war zone to do it in. The new commander of the Company E, 52d Infantry LRRPs, Capt. George Paccerelli, was tough, but the men’s new AO was brutal. It was bad enough that the provinces of Binh Long, Phuoc Long, and Tay Ninh bordered enemy-friendly Cambodia, but their vast stretches of double- and triple-canopy jungle were also home to four crack enemy divisions, including the Viet Cong’s notorious 95C Regiment. Only the long-range patrols could deliver the critical strategic intelligence that the 1st Cav so desperately needed. Outmanned, outgunned, far from safety, these LRRPs stalked the enemy to his lair, staging bold prisoner snatches and tracking down hidden jungle bases. Hiding in ambush, surrounded by NVA, these teams either pulled off spectacular escape-and-evasion maneuvers in running firefights—or died trying.

American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990

American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990
Author: D. Quentin Miller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2017-12-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1108246516

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History has not been kind to the 1980s. The decade is often associated with absurd fashion choices, neo-Conservatism in the Reagan/Bush years, the AIDS crisis, Wall Street ethics, and uninspired television, film, and music. Yet the literature of the 1980s is undeniably rich and lasting. American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990 seeks to frame some of the decade's greatest achievements such as Toni Morrison's monumental novel Beloved and to consider some of the trends that began in the 1980s and developed thereafter, including the origins of the graphic novel, prison literature, and the opening of multiculturalism vis-à-vis the 'canon wars'. This volume argues not only for the importance of 1980s American literature, but also for its centrality in understanding trends and trajectories in all contemporary literature against the broader background of culture. This volume serves as both an introduction and a deep consideration of the literary culture of our most maligned decade.

Vietnam Anthology

Vietnam Anthology
Author: Nancy Anisfield
Publisher: Popular Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1987
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780879723965

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Novel excerpts include: Robert Stone's Dog Soldiers, David Halberstam's One Very Hot Day, and Jeff Danziger's Lieutenant Kitt. Short stories include Asa Baber's "The Ambush," Tobias Wolff's "Wingfield," and Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried." Drama excerpts include David Rabe's Streamers and Lanford Wilson's The 5th of July. Poets include: Denise Levertov, Jan Barry, E. D. Ehrhart, Basil T. Paquet, Stephen Sossaman, Bryan Alec Floyd, Bruce Weigl, and Trang Thi Nga.

The United States and the Vietnam War, 1954-1975

The United States and the Vietnam War, 1954-1975
Author: Louis Peake
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2007-11-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135906793

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The United States in the Vietnam War, 1954-1975 is an invaluable reference guide to the costly and controversial war the U.S. waged in Vietnam, over the course of five presidential administrations. Focusing not only on the conflict in Southeast Asia, but also on the tumult the war inspired on the domestic front, Louis Peake provides an authoritative guide to the wide range of media available on the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. From collections of art work and poetry about the soldiering experience, to journalistic accounts of battles, and military training films, the entries consistently provide clear and concise descriptions, allowing the reader to easily identify the value of any particular resource. With revised and updated annotations, and over 150 new entries, this second edition of The United States in the Vietnam War, 1954-1975 is an invaluable reference tool for researchers and students of the Vietnam War. Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies provide concise, annotated bibliographies to the major areas and events in American military history. With the inclusion of brief critical annotations after each entry, the student and researcher can easily assess the utility of each bibliographic source and evaluate the abundance of resources available with ease and efficiency. Comprehensive, concise, and current—Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies are an essential research tool for any historian.

Inside the LRRPs

Inside the LRRPs
Author: Col. Michael Lee Lanning
Publisher: Presidio Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-07-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 0307801462

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Vietnam was a different kind of war, calling for a different kind of soldier. The LRRPs--Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols--were that new breed of fighting man. They operated in six-man teams deep within enemy territory, and were the eyes and ears of the units they served. This is their story--of perseverence under extreme hardship and uncommon bravery--and how they carried out the war's most hazardous missions.