In this Book
- Soldiering: Observations from Korea, Vietnam, and Safe Places
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: University of Nebraska Press
summary
A career in the U. S. Army in the second half of the twentieth century was a passageway to every conceivable locale, hospitable and decidedly otherwise. Henry GoleÆs experiences lead the reader through the geography of one such career. The recollections of a professional soldier, Henry GoleÆs account is a humorous and interesting tale of a man who loved soldiering but not necessarily the organization in which he soldiered. He feels the gratification of having served in the U. S. Army during an era when, personal doubts and political controversy notwithstanding, the world depended on America and its armed forces to preserve freedom. He offers the unique perspective of a member of the ôsilent generation,ö those who immediately followed the World War II generation but find themselves often overlooked by historians and the media. From 1952 through 1988, covering the ordinary riflemanÆs view in Korea to the Green BeretÆs war in Vietnam, Gole also provides fascinating insight into the professional military at war and how these professionals relate to each other, both under great stress and during periods of decompression. Containing a wealth of leadership lessons that will serve as an invaluable guide for junior NCOs and officers alike, this thoughtful and introspective warrior has also written a moving tribute to the brave soldiers with whom he served.
Table of Contents
Download Full Book
- List of Maps
- pp. xi-xii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xxi-xxii
- Part I: Blue Collar in New York
- The Zeitgeist and My Little World
- 2. Big War, Small Boy
- pp. 10-14
- 3. Pete the Barber
- pp. 15-17
- 4. Teachers
- pp. 18-22
- 5. Conversations with Dad
- pp. 23-28
- 6. Geopolitics
- pp. 29-32
- 7. You There, Personnel
- pp. 33-35
- 8. Camp Kilmer
- pp. 36-38
- 9. When I Say Squat
- pp. 39-46
- Part II: Khaki in Korea
- The Zeitgeist and My Little World
- 10. Wasn’t That Just Yesterday?
- pp. 49-51
- 12. Sailing the Bounding Main
- pp. 54-56
- 13. Camp Drake
- pp. 57-58
- 14. The Last Leg
- pp. 59-60
- 15. That First Night on Line
- pp. 61-63
- 18. Listening Post
- pp. 68-72
- 19. A Teenager’s Theory
- pp. 73-76
- 20. Report to the Company Commander
- pp. 77-79
- 22. Chimpo Charlie
- pp. 83-85
- 23. Chow Down
- pp. 86-88
- 24. Good-bye to All That
- pp. 89-92
- Part III: Interludes and Reflections While Safe
- The Zeitgeist and My Little World
- 25. Volare
- pp. 95-97
- 26. Me and JFK
- pp. 98-101
- 27. Bist du die Lidwina?
- pp. 102-105
- 28. Pumpkins and Cobblestones
- pp. 106-107
- 29. Poncho Annie
- pp. 108-110
- 30. Deaths and White Rocks
- pp. 111-114
- 32. Vater Unser
- pp. 118-120
- 34. The American on the Moon
- pp. 124-127
- 35. I’ll Never Remember You
- pp. 128-134
- 36. Kent State
- pp. 135-136
- 37. Uncle Walter, My Boy, and Vietnam
- pp. 137-140
- Part IV: Vietnam: The Men
- The Zeitgeist and My Little World
- 38. Lee, the Sergeant Major, and Bobby Boyd
- pp. 143-145
- 39. BLACKJACK 21: A Long Walk in 1966
- pp. 146-161
- 40. Bill Holt
- pp. 162-163
- 41. Mr. Fritz
- pp. 164-167
- 42. Mad Dog
- pp. 168-169
- 44. Fat Albert: One-Zero
- pp. 172-176
- 45. RT Cookie
- pp. 177-179
- 46. Two POWs
- pp. 180-184
- 47. Patients & Medicines: Snuffy
- pp. 185-186
- 48. Bro John
- pp. 187-190
- 49. Chinese Medicine
- pp. 191-192
- 50. Lope’s Got a Gun
- pp. 193-195
- 51. We Gotta Get Outta This Place
- pp. 196-198
- 52. Die Junge Burschen
- pp. 199-200
- 53. Thank God I Had Yards
- pp. 201-202
- 54. Billy B’s Silver Star
- pp. 203-204
- Part V: Ripples
- The Zeitgeist and My Little World
- 55. Cool Pops
- pp. 207-210
- 56. Welcome to Bonn and Sin Loi
- pp. 211-214
- 57. Mac and Mack
- pp. 215-219
- 58. Sunflowers
- p. 220
- 59. I Have German Friends
- pp. 221-222
- 60. Mary Asked
- pp. 223-225
- 61. Don’t You Speak English?
- pp. 226-230
- 62. How To Be a Lieutenant General
- pp. 231-232
- 63. How Not To Be a Lieutenant General
- pp. 233-235
- 64. Many Armies
- pp. 236-238
- 65. Contemplating Retirement
- pp. 239-242
- 66. Ripples: Tailwind
- pp. 243-246
- 67. Postscript
- pp. 247-248
- About the Author
- p. 255
Additional Information
ISBN
9781612342917
Related ISBN(s)
9781574888522
MARC Record
OCLC
182621941
Pages
290
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No