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15%OFFAaron B. O´connell - Underdogs: The Making of the Modern Marine Corps - 9780674416819 - V9780674416819
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Underdogs: The Making of the Modern Marine Corps

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Description for Underdogs: The Making of the Modern Marine Corps Paperback. The Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. Since 1775 America s smallest armed service has been suspicious of outsiders and deeply loyal to its traditions. Undying faith in its exceptionalism made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power, but developing this brand did not come without costs." Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.

The Marine Corps has always considered itself a breed apart. Since 1775, America’s smallest armed service has been suspicious of outsiders and deeply loyal to its traditions. Marines believe in nothing more strongly than the Corps’ uniqueness and superiority, and this undying faith in its own exceptionalism is what has made the Marines one of the sharpest, swiftest tools of American military power. Along with unapologetic self-promotion, a strong sense of identity has enabled the Corps to exert a powerful influence on American politics and culture.

Aaron O’Connell focuses on the period from World War II to Vietnam, when ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674416819
SKU
V9780674416819
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Aaron B. O´connell
Aaron B. O’Connell is Director of Defense Policy and Strategy on the National Security Council and a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve.

Reviews for Underdogs: The Making of the Modern Marine Corps
O’Connell [separates myth from reality] with brio in his absorbing account of the Marines between 1941 and 1965.
Max Boot
Wall Street Journal
A fascinating history.
Malcolm Gladwell
New Yorker
O’Connell, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, analyzes the development of the corps’ culture from World War II to the Vietnam ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Underdogs: The Making of the Modern Marine Corps


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