Tour of duty John Kerry and the Vietnam War
Douglas Brinkley.
- 1st ed.
- New York : William Morrow, 2004.
- xii, 546 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [498]-518) and index.
April 22, 1971 (Washington, D.C.) -- Up from Denver -- The Yale years -- California bound -- High seas adventures -- Training days at Coronado -- Trial by desert -- In-country -- PCF-44 -- Up the rivers -- Death at the delta -- Braving the Bo De River -- Taking command of PCF-94 -- The medals -- The homecoming -- The winter soldier -- Enemy number one -- Duty continued -- September 2, 2003 (Charles, South Carolina) -- Timeline.
A biography of Massachusetts Senator John Kerry and his decorated military career draws on Kerry's personal archives, as well as interviews with a host of friends, family, and colleagues, to examine Kerry's service during the Vietnam War and the profound influence of his service on his life and political career.