Combat at Close Quarters
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Combat at Close Quarters presents the work of five renowned historians who describe and interpret the U.S. Navy's major combat operations in Southeast Asia, including the Rolling Thunder and Linebacker strikes against North Vietnam, the river war in South Vietnam's Mekong Delta, and the intelligence campaign. The concise, eminently readable test is complemented with over 200 images drawn from Navy archives and private collections, detailed maps, and a select list of the most authoritative works on the subject. The chapters describe not only the actions of the warships, aircraft, and river vessels involved in one of America's longest wars but the professional skill,dedication, and courage of the Navy men and women who went in ""harm's way"" in Vietnam.
Edward J. Marolda served as the Acting Director of Naval History and Senior Historian of the Navy. In 2017 the Naval Historical Foundation honored him with its Dudley W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored, coauthored, or edited nine works on the U.S. Navyâ's experience in Vietnam. In support of the U.S. Naval Instituteâ's Oral History Program, he has interviewed Vietnam veterans and retired admirals Stanley R. Arthur and Joseph W. Prueher. As an adjunct professor atGeorgetown University, Dr. Marolda has taught courses on the Cold War in the Far East and the Vietnam War. He holds degrees in history from Pennsylvania MilitaryCollege (BA), Georgetown University (MA), and George Washington University (Ph.D).