The eyes of Orion
Subtitle: five tank lieutenants in the Persian Gulf War
By: by Alex Vernon ; with Neal Creighton ... [et al.] ; foreword by Barry R. McCaffrey.
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Kent, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal narratives, American.; Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Tank warfare.
Genres: Personal narratives, American.
Description: "The eyes of Orion is a highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion in the 24th Infantry Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm."--BOOK JACKET.

"While professional soldiers and historians will undoubtedly glean much from this narrative, the heart of the account concerns the experiences of the five young lieutenants as they prepared for and served in combat - from their deployment to Saudi Arabia through their six months in the desert training for war, their four days in combat and several weeks of occupation in Iraq, and finally their homecoming."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-316) and index.