I googled it. You are Professor Schweikart? Sounds like an interesting book. You are correct about Vietnam. I believe that is our one war that the Left is truly in love with because everything for them points back to it. I joined the Marines in the Post Vietnam military where everything in the military at that time was done through the prism of Vietnam. It was understandable back then. All of the SNCO’s on up and field grade officers on up were Vietnam veterans and so that was their base of experiences.
However, I don’t believe today’s military is like that. There are few if any Vietnam veterans actually in the military. The military of today has known a lot of success. The left focuses on Vietnam, that is for sure. I’m sure that the Occupy Wall Streeters would love to have draft cards that they could all burn. I will look into your book.
Semper Fi! My uncle was a recently retired Lt. Col. in USMC—actually offered me a chance in the 90s to go to the exercises at 29 Palms, but I was in the middle of a book and couldn’t get away. I did visit Camp Lejuene for writing America’s Victories.