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

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From May 1st 1950 the day President Truman authorized the first U.S. military assistance to Indochina to April 30th 1975 the day Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese regime America was engaged in the longest conflict in its history. This is the story of what went wrong. Bruce Palmer was the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1973. His insights into the key events and decisions that shaped Americas military role in Vietnam are uncommonly perceptive. In this penetrating work he not only presents an insiders history of the war but also gives an astute critique of Americas military strengths and weaknesses. This book is certain to become a standard reference for anyone seriously interested in how America lost the Vietnam war.