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Leading the Way: How Vietnam Veterans Rebuilt the U.S. Military: An Oral History
By Al Santoli
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"Required reading for anyone seeking a valid perspective on America's military over the past three decades." Kirkus Reviews
Fifty-six combat veterans, from senior sergeants to generals, reveal in their own words how a small group of courageous, determined men and women brought the U.S. military from the wounds of Vietnam back to high standards of excellence and made possible the victory of Desert Storm . . .
Fifty-six combat veterans, from senior sergeants to generals, reveal in their own words how a small group of courageous, determined men and women brought the U.S. military from the wounds of Vietnam back to high standards of excellence and made possible the victory of Desert Storm . . .
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