Not a gentleman's war : an inside view of junior officers in the Vietnam War / by Ron Milam.
Debunking the view of the junior officer typified by Lt. William Calley of My Lai infamy, Milam, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, demonstrates that most of the lieutenants who served in combat performed their duties well and effectively, serving with great skill, dedication, and commitment to th...
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| 505 | 0 | |a A thousand Calleys -- pt. one. CONUS. The selection process -- The training process -- The evaluation process -- pt. two. Vietnam. Training in Vietnam -- Rules of engagement -- Atrocious behavior -- Discipline -- Conclusion: One Calley -- Appendix 1: Glossary -- Appendix 2: Historiographical essay -- Appendix 3: OCS leadership qualities and traits -- Appendix 4: Questionnaires and interviews. | |
| 520 | |a Debunking the view of the junior officer typified by Lt. William Calley of My Lai infamy, Milam, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, demonstrates that most of the lieutenants who served in combat performed their duties well and effectively, serving with great skill, dedication, and commitment to the men they led. Milam's narrative provides a vivid, on-the-ground portrait of what the platoon leader faced: training his men, keeping racial tensions at bay, and preventing alcohol and drug abuse, all in a war without fronts. Yet despite these obstacles, junior officers performed admirably, as docu. | ||
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