Admirals Under Fire - The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War

How America's top naval leaders handled the major challenges of the Vietnam War and its troubled aftermath.

About the author

Edward J. Marolda served as the Acting Director of Naval History and Senior Historian of the Navy. In 2017 the Naval Historical Foundation honored him with its Commodore Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored, coauthored, or edited nine works on the U.S. Navy's experience in Vietnam. He currently lives in Montclair, Virginia.

Summary

Based on prodigious research into many formerly classified sources, Edward Marolda relates in dramatic detail how America's top naval leaders tackled their responsibilities, their successes, and their failures. This is a story of dedication to duty, professionalism, and service during a time of great national and international adversity.

Product details

• Authors: Edward J Marolda, Edward J. Marolda
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781682830895
• ISBN: 978-1-68283-089-5
• No. of pages: 520
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 234 mm x 39 mm
• Weight: 852 g
• Series: Peace and Conflict
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration