Publication NameWhatever Cause We Have : Memoir of a Marine Forward Observer in the Vietnam War
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
SubjectMilitary / Vietnam War
TypeTextbook
AuthorDan Moore
Subject AreaHistory
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-054484
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Generational Wars 2. Keep on Truckin' 3. Welcome Aboard 4. Storm Clouds 5. No Holiday Cheer 6. Calm Before the Storm 7. Hue 8. Decompression and Reflection 9. Echo Battery in Action 10. Dead Man Walking 11. Coming Home Epilogue: Aftermath and Return Glossary Recommended Reading Index
SynopsisDan Moore joined the Marines to serve in Vietnam and contribute to the anticipated American victory over communism. After completing officer training and artillery school, he deployed as a forward observer with an infantry company. His letters home described day-to-day events and revealed a growing skepticism about the war., Dan Moore joined the Marines to serve in Vietnam and contribute to the anticipated American victory over communism. After completing officer training and artillery school, he deployed as a forward observer with an infantry company. His letters home described day-to-day events and revealed a growing skepticism about the war. During the Battle of Hue City, Moore lost his assistant forward observer, soon followed by another close friend. Fighting to maintain equilibrium, he suppressed his critical views of the war, even after returning home to oversee Marine recruit training. His memoir unpacks his letters, his recollections of the war and 50 years of introspection.