SOUTH VIETNAM--1965--INITIAL MILITARY BUILDUP
Lieutenant David Jeffries is deployed with a company of army
engineers to a backward country where foreign combatants have
invaded rural areas and insurgents threaten urban centers. There,
faced with conflicting goals of supporting allied combat units and
befriending local civilians, he struggles to identify and deal with
the principles of right and wrong conduct.
Jeffries wants to be a good soldier, but he finds that difficult
because of puzzling ethical choices he has to make. He unwittingly
faces life-threatening combat situations with conditioned courage
when called upon to support the 101st Airborne and the 1st Air
Cavalry Division. He reluctantly becomes embroiled in political
struggles over policies regarding civilians. Influenced by people
with diametrically opposed philosophies--Captain John Slaughter, an
Airborne Ranger, and Lieutenant Joe Goodrich, a self-declared
peacenik--Jeffries tries to find acceptable common ground through a
passed-over major who is due to retire and two trusted but
misguided sergeants.
From the battlefields to the brothels, from the tents to the
temples, "Noble Conflict" gives a unique perspective of
unconventional war through the eyes of a trained soldier trying to
do his ethical best under unusual circumstances and preconditions
established not by him, but by others.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2005 |
First published: |
February 2005 |
Authors: |
Norman S Pratt
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-66825-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
War fiction >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-595-66825-9 |
Barcode: |
9780595668250 |
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