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The education of Corporal John Musgrave : Vietnam and its aftermath / John Musgrave.

Musgrave, John, 1948- (author.).

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"A Marine's searing and intimate memoir about surviving Vietnam and its aftermath"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780451493569
  • ISBN: 0451493567
  • Physical Description: xii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

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Formatted Contents Note:
Born to serve -- The house of horrors -- Drill instruction -- Finishing school -- Shipping out -- First contact -- Joining the varsity team -- M-I-S-E-R-Y -- Operation buffalo -- The kill zone -- Leaving the corps -- Big vet on campus -- Joining the VVAW -- Public speaking -- Finding the others -- Epilogue : coming full circle.

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Subject: Musgrave, John, 1948-
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
United States. Marine Corps > Biography.
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 9th.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest movements > United States.
Veterans > United States > Social conditions > 21st century > 20th century.

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The Education of Corporal John Musgrave : Vietnam and Its Aftermath
The Education of Corporal John Musgrave : Vietnam and Its Aftermath
by Musgrave, John; Burns, Ken (Foreword by); Novick, Lynn (Foreword by)
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The Education of Corporal John Musgrave : Vietnam and Its Aftermath

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Foreword   Ken Burns and Lynn Novickp. xi
Prologue The Music of the Nightp. 3
Book 1The Making of a Marine
Chapter 1    Born to Servep. 19
Chapter 2    The House of Horrorsp. 32
Chapter 3    Drill Instructionp. 43
Chapter 4    Finishing Schoolp. 56
Chapter 5    Shipping Outp. 75
Book 2The Kill Zone
Chapter 6    First Contactp. 89
Chapter 7    Joining the Varsity Teamp. 110
Chapter 8    M-I-S-E-R-Yp. 126
Chapter 9    Operation Buffalop. 136
Chapter 10    The Kill Zonep. 150
Book 3Marching Against the War
Chapter 11    Leaving the Corpsp. 175
Chapter 12    Big Vet on Campusp. 186
Chapter 13    Joining the VVAWp. 207
Chapter 14    Public Speakingp. 222
Chapter 15    Finding the Othersp. 240
Epilogue Coming Full Circlep. 250
Acknowledgmentsp. 267
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