Books in Review
Vietnam: No Regrets by J. Richard Watkins
June 14, 2011
J. Richard Watkins' Vietnam: No Regrets: One Soldier's Tour of Duty (Bay State Publishing, 244 pp., $17.95, paper) is a well-written, mostly chronological account of the author's 1969-70 tour of duty in Vietnam with A…
State Medals for War Service by Douglas W. Boyce
June 10, 2011
Douglas W. Boyce's revised State Medals for War Service (D.B. Enterprises, 136 pp., $50, paper) was first published in 1988. The revised edition contains information, including photos, about medals issued by 44 states, the District…
Men of Granite by William E. McGee
June 10, 2011
William E. McGee's Men of Granite: True Stories of New Hampshire's Fighting Men (Peter E. Randall, 251 pp., $19.95, paper) is a war-by-war compendium of brief profiles of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen who…
Xuc May (Never Happen) by Gary Pool
June 9, 2011
Gary Pool's Xuc May (Never Happen) (372 pp., $24, paper) is a memoir centering on the author's tour of duty in Vietnam with the Army's 3rd Ordinance Battalion's EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit. As Pool…
1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History, edited by R.G. Grant
June 9, 2011
The latest addition to the "1001" series, 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History (Universe, 960 pp., $36.95) is a massive volume that offers very concise accounts of important military engagements from the Battle…
Why America Fights by Susan A. Brewer
June 9, 2011
Susan A. Brewer’s well-written and well-argued Why America Fights: Patriotism and Propaganda from the Philippines to Iraq , first published in 2009, is now out in paperback (Oxford University Press, 352 pp., $21.95). The book…
The Rich and the Dead, edited by Nelson DeMille
June 8, 2011
Best-selling novelist (and Vietnam veteran) Nelson DeMille was chosen this year by the Mystery Writers of America to edit (and choose the selections for) <I>The Rich and the Dead<$> (Grand Central, 384 pp., $24.99, hardcover;…
Hell in An Loc by Lam Quang Thi
June 8, 2011
Former ARVN Gen. Lam Quang Thi presented a detailed history and assessment of the pivotal Battle of An Loc during the NVA 1972 Easter Offensive in Hell in An Loc: The 1972 Easter Invasion and the Battle That…
Forgotten Hero by Eric Poole
June 8, 2011
Eric Poole's Forgotten Honor: The True Story of An American Hero (Xlilbris, 214 pp., $19.99, paper) is the well-written biography of--and tribute to--101st Airborne rifleman Leslie Sabo, who was killed in an NVA ambush on…
Fighter Pilot by Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus
June 3, 2011
This memoir/biography, first published last year in hardcover, of the legendary U.S. air ace is now out in paperback (St. Martin's/Griffin, 400 pp., 15.99). Here's our review from the May/June 2010 issue: It’s not every…