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Contents Maps viii Preface xi Abbreviations and Acronyms xv Introduction 1 1. The Evolution of Combined Action Platoons 13 2. Combined Action Platoons, Green Berets, and Mobile Advisory Teams 33 3. Becoming a Combined Action Platoon Marine 49 4. Life in a Combined Action Platoon 71 5. Popular Forces in Combined Action Platoons 105 6. The Combined Action Program and U.S. Military Strategy in Vietnam 123 Conclusion 145 Acknowledgments 153 Appendix: Historiographical Essay 157 Notes 161 Bibliography 179 Index 197 Illustrations follow page 104 ...

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