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Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment nothing can fail. Without it nothing can succeed. He who molds opinion is greater than he who enacts laws.

-- President Abraham Lincoln

Death Valley

Author: Keith William Nolan
ISBN: 0-440-20147-0

The 7th Marines assist elements of the Americal Division in the Happy Valley and the Arizona territory. Their "kit carson" warned them, "No go, no go, beau coup NVA." Scorching heat in August '69 added to their troubles.

This book made me feel like I had suffered alongside the grunts.


Added:  Saturday, June 08, 2002
Reviewer:  chilidog
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Language: eng

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