A Wound in the Mind: The Court-Martial of Lance Corporal Cachora, USMC
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00361FBVS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Why American Soldiers have PTSD Every boy who dreams of being a Sailor, Marine, Airman, or Soldier, should read this book. The story is fiction, but is dedicated, in part, to Lance Corporal Dana C. Darnell, USMC, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross in Vietnam in 1967 at Khe Sanh.The author, Francis J. Partel, Jr., weaves a tale of intrigue following the arrest of Lance Corporal Cachora, USMC, who had won . A Wound to the reader Badly written and unbelivable with characters that evoke no sympathy. Rather read the The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk for how characters and plot are developed.
LCPL Cachora is charged with assault and battery while on liberty in Hong Kong. Strong narrative, sharp-witted dialogue, intriguing subject, builds to a well-wrought climax.. The US naval war in Vietnam is at peak level of intensity. The historical naval novel has moved forward from the Napoleonic Wars of C.S. Cannon along with Ens. Cannon has just retired to his stateroom when Gunnery Sergeant Mates phones him to take on the defense of a marine's marine who won the Navy Cross in the brutal Hill Fights of Khe Sanh in 1967. It is 1968. Forester and Patrick O'Brian to the modern navy. Chase take on an uphill struggle to defend their client. With the odds stacked against them, they creatively mount a spirited defense. Ltjg. From the PublisherA wonderful story reminiscent of Herman Wouk's, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. This is the thrilling drama of Cachora's court-martial. The ships and weapons may have changed, but time-tested traits of courage and leadership remain very much in demand.Ltjg. USS Ticonderoga, Attack Carrier 14, is in the Gulf of Tonkin for her fifth combat cruise of the war prosecuting Operation Rolling Thunder