Title: Marines dodging death
Description: "The book, inspired by the author's close call in May 1968, details individual experiences in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Personal background from before and after the close calls provides a more human facet while additional research adds historical information to stories of Marines and Navy Corpsmen"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Anecdotes, Military History, United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983, United States, American Personal narratives, Biography, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, Marines, Afghan War, 2001-, Personal narratives, Iraq War, 2003-, Korean War, 1950-1953, United states, marine corps, biography, World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, american, Korean war, 1950-1953, personal narratives, american, Afghan war, 2001-, Iraq war, 2003-2011, personal narratives, United states, history, military, United states, history, anecdotes, Iraq War, 2003-2011
Places: United States
Time periods: 20th century, 21st century