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BL
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972160
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b726530
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| Main Entry
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Longley, Kyle.
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| Title & Author
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Grunts : : the American combat soldier in Vietnam /\ Kyle Longley.
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| Publication Statement
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Armonk, NY :: M.E. Sharpe,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (xxii, 245 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0765622858
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: 0765622866
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: 0765624494
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: 0765629410
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: 1282119672
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: 1317469305
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: 1317469313
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: 6612119675
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: 9780765622853
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: 9780765622860
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: 9780765624499
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: 9780765629418
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: 9781282119673
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: 9781317469308
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: 9781317469315
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: 9786612119675
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Johnny get your gun : decisions to enter the U.S. military during the Vietnam War -- Building GI Joe : induction and recruit training during the Vietnam era -- The first wave : the American infantryman in Vietnam, 1961-1968 -- The winter of their discontent : after Tet until the withdrawal and fall of Saigon, 1968-1975 -- Coming home : reintegrating into society and memory of the American infantryman in Vietnam.
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| Abstract
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Equally appealing for classroom use and general readers, this book provides a fresh approach to understanding the American combat soldier's experience in Vietnam that integrates such topics as the political culture, the experiences of training, the actual Vietnam experience, and the homecoming.
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Soldiers-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975-- Psychological aspects.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975-- United States.
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Guerre du Viet-Nam (1961-1975)-- Aspect psychologique.
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Guerre du Viet-Nam (1961-1975)-- Récits personnels.
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Guerre du Viet-Nam (1961-1975)-- États-Unis.
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HISTORY-- Military-- Vietnam War.
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Psychological aspects.
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Soldat
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Soldiers.
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Vietnamkrieg
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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959.704/3373 22 22 22 22
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| LC Classification
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DS558.L655 2008eb
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