Forgotten: Ideological Conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan

by Sam C. Holliday

Overview

"Forgotten" vividly preserves the reality of what took place in Korea and Vietnam and then states the lessons that should have been learned. It takes you on a trip into the intensity of life close to death, with glimpses of the sublime, strange, and selfless that those who were there can never forget. Those who have never been in combat do not understand it, so "Forgotten" seeks to change this. Through reconstructing and retracing the path of the 29th and 35th Infantry Regiments, "Forgotten" illustrates why combat camaraderie is the key to success in battle, recognizes the nobility and heroism of those fighters who protect all that we have and cherish, and explains some of the lessons that should have been learned, but were forgotten. The courage, skill, fear, and luck displayed in both the defeats and successes of combat are often ignored or distorted as the media reacts to massive firepower, political arguments, inhumanity, and myths. "Forgotten" is a step on the path of correction.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150299320
Publisher:	BookLogix
Publication date:	01/24/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	575
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Sam C. Holliday was born in a Model T Ford on Seymore Highway en route to Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1926. He graduated from Lamar High School, Houston, Texas, in 1943. He received his BS from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, in 1948 and his Masters in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964. He received his PhD in International Relations and Management from the University of South Carolina (1974). He has been married to Joan A. Holliday since 1951, and they have two sons, Mark and Lee. In the US Army he was awarded a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars for valor, a Purple Heart, two Legions of Merit, and a Combat Infantryman Badge. He is author of Irregular Warfare in a Nutshell, with Pierre C. Dabezies (1962 and 1968), The Tao of Thor (1968), USAWC Stability Operations Readings (1969), and numerous articles on subjects related to the themes of this book. He is currently Director of Armiger Cromwell Center, LLC.