First Recon-- second to none :
by Young, Paul
Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Ivy Books, (New York :) Physical details: 245 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. ISBN:0804110093 (pbk.) :.
Subject(s):
Young, Paul
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Marine Corps
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Marine Division
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History
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United States
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Personal narratives, American.
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Vietnam War
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1961-1975
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Reconnaissance operations, American.
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Vietnam War
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1961-1975
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Regimental histories
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Vietnam War
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1961-1975
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United States
Year: 1992
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Whether they were beating through razor-sharp elephant grass or spending all night soaked and shivering in the monsoon, walking into an ambush or getting caught in a hot LZ, sudden death for the First Recon was never far away. Second Lieutenant Paul Young had to be concerned not only with his own life but also with those of the men in his command. For Vietnam too often seemed like a monster with an insatiable appetite for blood.
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