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The Morenci Marines. A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War.
Kyle Longley
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Description for The Morenci Marines. A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War.
Paperback. Movingly chronicles the lives, deaths, and memory of nine Marines from the mining community of Morenci, Arizona, who were transformed from happy-go-lucky high schoolers to soldiers in Vietnam. Only three of them survived the war. Their story encompasses pride, loss, grief, and the devastating impact of war on a small town. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBBWZ; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
In 1966, nine young men left the Arizona desert mining camp of Morenci to serve their country in the far-flung jungles of Vietnam, in danger zones from Hue to Khe Sanh. Ultimately, only three survived. Each battled survivor's guilt, difficult re-entries into civilian life, and traumas from personally experiencing war—and losing close friends along the way.
Such stories recurred throughout America, but the Morenci Marines stood out. ABC News and Time magazine recounted their moving tale during the war, and, in 2007, the Arizona Republic selected the ""Morenci Nine"" as the most important veterans' story in state history. ... Read more
In 1966, nine young men left the Arizona desert mining camp of Morenci to serve their country in the far-flung jungles of Vietnam, in danger zones from Hue to Khe Sanh. Ultimately, only three survived. Each battled survivor's guilt, difficult re-entries into civilian life, and traumas from personally experiencing war—and losing close friends along the way.
Such stories recurred throughout America, but the Morenci Marines stood out. ABC News and Time magazine recounted their moving tale during the war, and, in 2007, the Arizona Republic selected the ""Morenci Nine"" as the most important veterans' story in state history. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700621101
SKU
V9780700621101
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About Kyle Longley
Kyle Longley is the Snell Family Dean's Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science at Arizona State University, USA and author of Grunts: The American Combat Soldier in Vietnam, Senator Albert Gore, Sr., The Sparrow and the Hawk: Costa Rica and the United States during the Rise of Jose Figueres, and In the Eagle's Shadow: The United States and ... Read more
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