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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Nixon's Trident Nixon's Trident John Darrell Sherwood,Naval Historical Center (U.S.) Series: U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War OL17322445W
Knowing the enemy Knowing the enemy Richard A. Mobley "Covers the Navy intelligence establishment's support to the war effort in Southeast Asia from 1965 to 1975. It describes the contribution of naval intelligence to key strategic, operational, and tac… OL17340283W
The lucky few The lucky few Jan K. Herman "As the Vietnam War reached its tragic climax in the last days of April 1975, a task force of U.S. Navy ships cruised off South Vietnam's coast. The Lucky Few focuses on the role of USS Kirk in the r… OL19706568W
Hunters & Shooters Hunters & Shooters Bill Fawcett The U.S. Navy SEALs have long been considered among the finest, most courageous, and professional soldiers in American military history—an elite fighting force trained as parachutists, frogmen, demol… OL274593W
Sailors to the End Sailors to the End Gregory A. Freeman The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensu… OL274753W
Navy Seals II Navy Seals II Kevin Dockery Fully illustrated with photos (many never before seen) this comprehensive volume continues the saga of the Navy SEALs during the Vietnam years, with firsthand accounts as well as rarely known facts a… OL4494415W