Eagle Days: A Marine Legal/Infantry Officer in Vietnam
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0817315780 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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An Intriguing Look Written in journal entries, "Eagle Days" is an interesting look at the day-to-day life of a man at war. One would expect that such a book might be dry as West Texas land, but Mr. Griffis has written with wry humor that lets one see the young man behind the uniform. Overall, I recommend the book not only for those who have been to war, but for those who have not. The name of war has changed, but not the pride and bravery of the soldier who fights it.. Circle C said Eagle Days is great account of a young Marine's war experience. Very interesting book about a young Marine's experiences in Viet Nam. Written as a journal it gives a unique perspective on a soldier's daily challenges during war. Author Griffis's role as both a defense counsel and a prosecuter exposes us to some of the lesser known trials and tribulations that soldiers encounter during war time. It also does a good job of showing the sacrifices that soldiers are more than willing to make when called upon to do so by their country.. Excellent first person account of combat in Viet Nam Eagle Days by Don W. Griffis"There is so much living to be done, and I feel deep pity and sadness for anyone who dies in this far-off war over people and issues which the bulk of America seems to know so little" from Eagle Days "Eagle Days" is a first person account of military duty during the Vietnam War. I have read many such accounts and no matter how heroically the individuals performed their assigned tasks ultimately there wells up in me a deep sense of frustration and anger that we ever became involved in that m
Eagle Days is a remarkable account of Griffis’ personal record of experiencing what the military should do best—meet, engage, and defeat the enemy—and what it becomes when esprit de corps, discipline, and a sense of purpose decay.. military presence. Don Griffis served in the twin roles of legal officer charged at various times with the task of both defending and prosecuting servicemen, while at the same time leading combat patrols in “search and destroy” missions against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese enemy. troop deployment: from the initially well-trained and disciplined group of largely elite units that served in the mid-sixties to what has been termed an “armed mob” by the end of that decade and into the early 1970s. Drug use, insubordination, racial antagonism that often became violent, theft and black market dealing, and even “fragging” (murder of officers and senior noncoms by disgruntled troops) marred the record of the U.S. Much has been written about America’s war in Vietnam, and an enduring and troubling subtext is the composition of the body of soldiers that made up the U.S
At times, I found it hard to put down. I got a good feel for the kind of Marine officer that he was—a wise decent sort with lots of common sense.”. The author is an excellent writer and storyteller. “As a former Marine officer who served a tour in Vietnam from 1967–68 with the 3rd Marine Division below the DMZ, I found the manuscript extremely interesting. His writing style is crystal clear, interspersed with subtle witticisms that had me chuckling out loud