Every army man is with you
Subtitle: the cadets who won the 1964 Army-Navy game, fought in Vietnam, and came home forever changed
By: Nicolaus Mills
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781442239852; 9780810896048
Subjects: United States Military Academy; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States Naval Academy; Soldiers; Army-Navy Football Game; Football players; Football; Influence; Biography; History
Description: For Army's players, their 1964 football game against a Navy team led by its Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Roger Staubach, was a do-or-die battle. Army had lost to Navy five years in a row. This time a stunning victory by Army changed the Cadets' fortunes and made headlines across the country. With five of its starters playing offense and defense, Army rallied to an 11-8 triumph. The win was the beginning of an even greater challenge for West Point's players. Soon they were in Vietnam, fighting a war that did not end as they or America expected. In Every Army Man Is with You, Nicolaus Mills tells the story of that unforgettable Army team by focusing on the lives of seven of its players as they go from the football field, to the Vietnam battlefield, and back again to the States. Mills sheds light not just on what that the players' experiences meant to them personally but on what their experiences say about the ways the Vietnam era shaped our nation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Cast of characters; title: Introduction: preparation for battle; title: Part I: the generals. Ike's telegram; title: Westmoreland and his coach; title: Douglas MacArthur's farewell; title: Part II: play by play. Safety: Sonny Stowers; title: The gang's all here: John Seymour; title: Touchdown catch: Sam Champi; title: On a high: Peter Braun; title: Iron man: John Johnson; title: Game changer: Rollie Stichweh; title: The marine: Bill Zadel; title: Part III: aftermath. Epilogue: in the wake of Vietnam; title: Appendix A: Teddy Roosevelt starts a tradition; title: Appendix B: the golden age of Red Blaik; title: Interviews; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Acknowledgments; title: Index.