Tag Archives: Vietnam War

Book Review: Tragic Mountains

Posted on June 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, The Americans, And the Secret Wars For Laos, 1942-1992, by Jane Hamilton-Merritt I would like to preface this review by saying that what the Hmong suffered as a result of their desire for respect and their … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Great Place To Have A War

Posted on June 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

A Great Place To Have A War: America In Laos And The Birth Of The Military CIA, by Joshua Kurlantzick This book is a sobering and unpleasant one, both because it talks about an area that was and remains obscure … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Laos (Cultures Of The World)

Posted on May 27, 2024 by nathanalbright

Laos (Cultures Of The World), by Stephen Mansfield In many ways, Laos is a somewhat forgotten country in Southeast Asia. With a small population, desperate poverty, and little arable land or glorious ruins from bygone days, Laos misses the kind … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Prison Poems

Posted on May 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

Prison Poems, by Daniel Berrigan The foreword to this book is where one begins to see the signs that this book is going to go off the rails, as the author’s brother states that the author is a Christian (something … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Political Incorrect Guide To The Vietnam War

Posted on July 2, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Vietnam War, by Phillip Jennings I have read one book in this series previously [1], and because one of my frequent online readers suggested a book in the series, I decided somewhat on a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Brief Political And Geographic History Of Asia

Posted on March 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

A Brief Political And Geographic History Of Asia:  Where Are…Saigon, Kampuchea, And Burma, by Doug Dillon As someone who has read quite a bit of this series so far [1], I must say that I was pleased in general with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Last Plane Out Of Saigon

Posted on December 31, 2017 by nathanalbright

Last Plane Out Of Saigon, by Richard Pena and John Hagan [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Books Go Social/Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The author’s claim to fame is being among the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: On War: The Best Military Histories

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nathanalbright

On War: The Best Military Histories, by Rick Atkinson, Carlo D’Este, Max Hastings, James M. McPherson, Allen R. Millett, Tim O’Brien, and Gerhard L. Weinberg Calling this book the best military histories in its subtitle is a bit of a … Continue reading →

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On The Folly Of Land Wars In Asia

Posted on March 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

The folks at Stratfor have provided a very excellent analysis of why one never fights a land war in Asia, as Robert Gates (current Secretary of Defense) stated so colorfully [1].  Four times in the last century the United States … Continue reading →

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Time Well Wasted: An Introduction

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  Among the many completed and unpublished manuscripts I have in my collection of writings in a collection of essays from my Norwich University experience.  The following entry is the short essay I wrote to introduce that series of essays, … Continue reading →

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