{"product_id":"platoon-leader-a-memoir-of-command-in-combat-9780891418009","title":"Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat","description":"A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri of combat yarns. . . McDonough has focused a seasoned storyteller's eye on the details, people, and incidents that best communicate a visceral feel of command under fire. . . . For the author's honesty and literary craftsmanship, \u003cb\u003ePlatoon Leader\u003c\/b\u003e seems destined to be read for a long time by second lieutenants trying to prepare for the future, veterans trying to remember the past, and civilians trying to understand what the profession of arms is all about.\"-\u003ci\u003eArmy Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16154211\"\u003eJames R. McDonough\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Presidio Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.86h x 4.18w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780891418009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0891418008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO008000\"\u003eMilitary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCol. James McDonough\u003c\/b\u003e, USA (Ret.), graduated from West Point and served in Vietnam as an infantry platoon leader in the legendary 173d Airborne Brigade. A military theorist who has helped shape the post-Cold War army's thinking, he is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Defense of Hill 781\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Limits of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e. Now retired from active duty, McDonough lives with his family in Tallahassee, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Presidio Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456013086957,"sku":"9780891418009","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_4395d003-8099-4ab5-a95a-01262134229d.jpg?v=1753543884","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/platoon-leader-a-memoir-of-command-in-combat-9780891418009","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}