Once a Warrior King: Memories of an Officer in Vietnam

David Donovan

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UPC:
9780345479075
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
7/12/1986
Release Date:
7/12/1986
Author:
David Donovan
Language:
english
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The memoir of a young American soldier who became the most powerful man in a remote rural district of Vietnam

In the spring of 1969, First Lieutenant David Donovan arrived in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam to work as military advisor with village chiefs and local militia to win the war.But as he was the highest-ranking person in the entire district, his life there was far more complex than anyone could have imagined.

This is Donovans gripping account of combat missions and night ambushes in the swamps and jungles of the Delta; his heartrending tale of personal involvement with the culture and families in his charge; his humane introspection on his awesome responsibility as both warrior and king; and his stark reflections on the changes he saw in himself and his country upon his return to the United States.

Donovans memoir . . . provides valuable documentation on a relatively obscure part of the American military effortit describes how the war really worked on the front line of Vietnamization,the training of local militia. His reflections on his own use of power raise serious and important questions about the American expierence in Vietnam.The New York Times Book Review