The 25-Year War: America's Military Role in Vietnam

" On April 30, 1975, Saigon and the government of South Vietnam fell to the communist regime of North Vietnam, ending-for American military forces-exactly twenty-five year of courageous but unavailing struggle. This is not the story of how America became embroiled in a conflict in a small country half-way around the globe, nor of why our armed forces remained there so long after the futility of our efforts became obvious to many. It is the story of what went wrong there militarily, and why. The

Author: General Bruce Palmer
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 09/17/2002
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.04w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780813190365

About the Author
Palmer, General Bruce: - General Bruce Palmer Jr. (1913-2000) was a noted four-star general who played an important role in Vietnam and was for a time Acting Chief of Staff for the Army. His book, The 25-Year War, is a widely acclaimed analysis of the Vietnam conflict.

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