An important, one volume history of the war in Vietnam
Shelby L. Stanton is a noted military historian. During the
conflict in Vietnam, he was commissioned as an infantry officer of
the U.S. Army and completed the Airborne, Ranger, and Special
Forces Officer courses. His six years on active military duty
included service throughout Southeast Asia, where he earned the
Vietnam service and campaign medals. He was also decorated for
advisory duty in direct support of Cambodian operations. After
being wounded in Laos, he was medically retired with the rank of
captain.
Stanton received a B.A., M.Ed., and J.D. from Louisiana State
University. He is also the author of Rangers at War; Vietnam Order
of Battle; and Order of Battle, U.S. Army, World War II.
More praise for The Rise and Fall of an American Army
“Stanton captures vividly . . . the ferocity of the fighting. At
times, his descriptions make you think he’s writing about the
bloody front in World War I . . . . [This book] provides fresh
confirmation that . . . in battle after battle, American troops
fought with incredible courage.”
–The American Spectator
“Stanton has written by far the best book yet published about U.S.
soldiers and marines in combat in Vietnam. . . . His word pictures
of the violent encounters of that war are clear, evocative and
authentic.”
–GEN. WILLIAM E. DEPUY
ARMY magazine
“A lasting tribute to the men who fought and died in Vietnam. Those
who served there–and those who would understand those who served
there–owe [Stanton] an enormous debut of gratitude.”
–COL. HARRY SUMMER
from the foreword
“This is one of those books every infantryman should own.”
–Infantry magazine
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