{"product_id":"the-vietnam-run-michael-gillen-9781476688152","title":"The Vietnam Run: American Merchant Mariners in the Indochina Wars, 1945-1975","description":"\u003cp\u003e On the same day the Japanese surrender ended World War II, Vietnamese nationalists declared independence from France. Within weeks, France sought to reestablish colonial rule. American merchant seamen arriving in French ports to ship GIs back to the U.S. were dismayed when French troops bound for Vietnam came aboard instead. Many of these seamen objected because American veterans awaited transport home and because they flew in the face of Allied war aims of national self-determination. Later, with the Vietnam War effort dependent on Merchant Marine logistical support, seamen were among the first to protest U.S. involvement. With firsthand recollections, this book tells the story, from deadly encounters with mines, rockets and gunfire to evacuations of refugees and to rescues of \"boat people\" in the South China Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Gillen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147668815X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476688152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.03d","brand":"Michael Gillen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054378873087,"sku":"9781476688152","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_549cf919-9950-4a68-9c2a-638c873b81db.jpg?v=1685029621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vietnam-run-michael-gillen-9781476688152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}