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The Vietnam War: A Chronology of War by Jim Webb, Raymond K. Bluhm Product Details: ISBN-13: 9780789318978 Publisher: Rizzoli Publication date: 9/28/2010 Pages: 296 Product dimensions: 9.54 (w) x 12.90 (h) x 1.44 (d) Product Condition: Brand New. Full Leather Bound. Gift condition. Package Information: This book will be packaged in Brand New Box of size 14x10x2. Overview: A richly detailed, day-by-day history of significant Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force events from the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was one of the defining events of the twentieth century, and a formative part of the turbulent 1960s. The Vietnam War: A Chronology of War is a lavishly illustrated, all-services chronology of the war—serving as both a reference tool and a handsome addition to any military history collection. This book presents a day-by-day summary of events from the prewar role of military advisors to the fall of Saigon in 1975. With a foreword by Vietnam veteran and U.S. Senator Jim Webb, USMC (Retired), this volume includes one of the most powerful voices from this often-unsung generation of servicemen and women. Meet the Author: After thirty years as an Army infantry officer, including a combat tour in Vietnam, Raymond K. Bluhm retired in 1993 as a colonel. Bluhm has written and edited several books, including U.S. Army: A Complete History, The Army, U.S. Army Infantry, and World War II: A Chronology of War . Senator Jim Webb was a highly decorated Marine combat officer in Vietnam and later Secretary of the Navy. Webb is the author of Fields of Fire.