Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780891418009)

A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.'

"Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri of combat yarns. . . McDonough has focused a seasoned storyteller's eye on the details, people, and incidents that best communicate a visceral feel of command under fire. . . . For the author's honesty and literary craftsmanship, Platoon Leader seems destined to be read for a long time by second lieutenants trying to prepare for the future, veterans trying to remember the past, and civilians trying to understand what the profession of arms is all about."-Army Times

Author: James R. McDonough
ISBN-10: 0891418008
ISBN-13: 9780891418009
Publisher: Presidio Press
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2003
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 6.86h x 4.18w x 0.72d