Smedley
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781682472767
Subjects: United states, marine corps
Description: "Major General Smedley Butler is one of the most decorated Marines of all time and is a legend among the Corps. Coming from a background of privilege, he became a Marine to prove his worth. Through conflicts like the Philippine-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Banana Wars, and the War to End All Wars, he helped define what the Marine Corps is today.  Smedley begins in the Summer of 1932. Smedley Butler is retired from the Marines and has lost his bid to be a Pennsylvania senator. When he is invited to speak at the Bonus Army encampment in Washington D.C., he arrives early to mingle with the other veterans who press him for stories about his legendary exploits"--