Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor - Hardcover

Livingston, James; Heaton, Colin; Lewis, Anne-Marie

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9780760338070: Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0760338078 ISBN 13: 9780760338070
Publisher: Zenith Press, 2010

Synopsis

New addition to the "Commandant of the Marine Reading List, 2011"

Major General James E. Livingston received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role as an infantry company commander at Dai Do, Vietnam, during a three-day grinding battle of attrition in which the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, numbering only 800 men, victoriously battled 10,000 or more NVA. His remarkable life and career is recounted in a book that has it all: exciting first-person eyewitness account of historic battle; the history of the development of tactics and strategies used in today’s war on terror; and a compelling story of leadership in action and individual courage in combat.

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About the Author

<DIV> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Major General James E. Livingston retired from the United States Marine Corps following more than thirty years of active duty service. He and his wife, Sara, live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Professor Colin D. Heaton served in the U.S. Army and later in the Marine Corps under Livingston's command as a scout sniper. He taught history and military history at American Military University, and is the author of several books and numerous articles. Colin lives in Southport, North Carolina. Anne-Marie Lewis received her BA and MA degrees with honors in International Relations from American Military University. Anne-Marie lives in Southport, North Carolina, and is co-author of Night Fighters.
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Reviews

Military history enthusiasts will enjoy Livingston's eyewitness accounts of the Vietnam War in his first book. Hailing from rural Georgia, Livingston left his family's farm to join the Marine Corps in 1962 after receiving his draft notice. He knew he "wanted to be with a very aggressive outfit," and this gung-ho attitude, combined with a meticulously eye for detail (some episodes are described down to the hour), informs the accounts of his wartime experiences in Vietnam (for which he won the Medal of Honor) and the Philippines, and his Marine Corps "twilight years" in California, Kansas City, and New Orleans. Livingston spent most of his life in the military and it shows; he knows his stuff and speaks with the voice of authority. Though he clearly benefited from the research assistance of Heaton, who served under his command as a scout sniper, and Lewis, who holds a master's degree in international relations from American Military University, the prose is flat and a liberal use of jargon, clichés, and a tendency toward political pronouncements unrelated to Vietnam distract from an otherwise engaging tale. (Aug.)
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Publisher
Zenith Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0760338078
ISBN 13 
9780760338070
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
272
Rating
  • 3.85 out of 5 stars
    39 ratings by Goodreads