2nd Edition

Grunts The American Combat Soldier in Vietnam

By Kyle Longley, Jacqueline Whitt Copyright 2020
246 Pages
by Routledge

246 Pages
by Routledge

246 Pages
by Routledge

Now in its second edition, Grunts: The American Combat Soldier in Vietnam provides a fresh approach to understanding the American combat soldier’s experience in Vietnam by focusing on the day-to-day experiences of front-line troops. The book delves into the Vietnam combat soldier’s experience, from the decision to join the army, life in training and combat, and readjusting to civilian life... Read more

1. Johnny Get Your Gun: Decisions to Enter the U.S. Military During the Vietnam War  2. Building GI Joe: Induction and Recruit Training During the Vietnam Era  3. The First Wave: The American Infantryman in Vietnam, 1961-1968  4. The Winter of Their Discontent: After Tet Until the Withdrawal and Fall of Saigon, 1968-1975  5. Coming Home: Reintegrating Into Society and Memory of the American Infantryman in Vietnam

 

 

Biography

Kyle Longley is the Snell Family Dean’s Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science at Arizona State University. He is the author of nine books including The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War.

Jacqueline E. Whitt is Associate Professor of Strategy at the United States Army War College. She writes about the social and cultural history of the US Army and about strategic theory. She is the author of Bringing God to Men: American Military Chaplains and the Vietnam War (UNC Press, 2014).