{"product_id":"honorable-warrior-general-harold-k-johnson-and-the-ethics-of-command-modern-war-studies-9780700608867","title":"Honorable Warrior: General Harold K. Johnson and the Ethics of Command (Modern War Studies)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonorable Warrior: General Harold K. Johnson and the Ethics of Command (Modern War Studies)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Sorley, Lewis. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780700608867.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man of extraordinary inner strength and patriotic devotion, General Harold K. Johnson was a soldiers officer, loved by his men and admired by his peers for his leadership, courage, and moral convictions. Lewis Sorleys biography provides a fitting testament to this remarkable man and his dramatic rise from obscurity to become LBJs Army Chief of Staff during the Vietnam War.\n\nA native of North Dakota, Johnson survived more than three grueling years as a POW under the Japanese during World War II before serving brilliantly as a field commander in the Korean War, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for \"extraordinary heroism.\" The latter experiences led to a series of high-level positions that culminated in his appointment as Army chief in 1964 and a cover story in Time magazine.\n\nWhat followed should have been the most rewarding period of Johnsons military career. Instead, it proved to be a nightmare, as he quickly became mired in the politics and ordeal of a very misguided war.\n\nJohnson fundamentally disagreed with the three men—LBJ, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, and General William Westmoreland—running our war in Vietnam. He was sharply critical of LBJs piecemeal policy of gradual escalation and his failure to mobilize the national will or call up the reserves. He was equally despondent over Westmorelands now infamous search-and-destroy tactics and reliance on body counts to measure success in Vietnam.\n\nBy contrast, he advocated greater emphasis on cutting the Norths supply lines, helping the South Vietnamese provide for their own internal defenses, and sustaining a truly legitimate government in the South. Unheeded, he nevertheless continued to work behind the scenes to correct the nations flawed approach to the war.\n\nSorleys study adds immeasurably to our understanding of the Vietnam War. It also provides an inspiring account of principled leadership at a time when the American military is seeking to recover the very kinds of moral values exemplified by Harold K. Johnson. As such, it presents a profound morality tale for our own era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977665278005,"sku":"ByrdShop_0700608869","price":63.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780700608867_3c503365-6b6e-4383-b91b-1294a3b8b79b.jpg?v=1778801138","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/honorable-warrior-general-harold-k-johnson-and-the-ethics-of-command-modern-war-studies-9780700608867","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}