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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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 LRRP / Rangers-small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance teams that patrol deep in enemy-held territory. Zusammenfassung 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 LRRP / Rangers—small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance teams that patrol deep in enemy-held territory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Childhood Chapter 2 Basic Combat Training Chapter 3 Advanced Individual Training Chapter 4 Airborne School Chapter 5 Rigger School Chapter 6 A Decision Chapter 7 Vietnam Chapter 8 First Cavalry Division Chapter 9 Transfer to LRRPs Chapter 10 LZ English Chapter 11 Move North Chapter 12 Tet Chapter 13 First Patrol Chapter 14 Learning the Ropes Chapter 15 Contact Chapter 16 Luck Chapter 17 Khe Sanh Chapter 18 A Shau Chapter 19 Recondo School Chapter 20 Hong Kong Chapter 21 Patrols as Team Leader Chapter 22 Patrolling On Chapter 23 Twenty-second and Last Patrol Chapter 24 Going Home
