Nixons Trident Naval Power In Southeast Asia 1968 1972

Author : John Darrell Sherwood
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 0160928699
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nixon's Trident: Naval Power in Southeast Asia, 1968-1972 written by John Darrell Sherwood and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This commemoration booklet focuses on naval air power during the final years of the Vietnam War. For much of this period, Navy aircraft sought to hamper the flow of supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos—a huge investment in air power resources that ultimately proved fruitless. After North Vietnam’s invasion of the South in 1972, however, Navy tactical aviation, as well as naval gunfire support, proved critical, not only in blunting the offensive but also in persuading North Vietnam to arrive at a peace agreement in Paris in1973. The Navy’s forward presence saved the day in 1972 and allowed President Nixon to finally achieve “peace with honor.”

Author : John Darrell Sherwood
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nixon's Trident written by John Darrell Sherwood and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the three prongs of the naval trident that President Nixon wielded during the final years of the Vietnam War: naval air power, naval bombardment, and mine warfare. For much of this period, Navy aircraft sought to hamper the flow of supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos-a huge investment in air power resources that ultimately proved fruitless. After North Vietnam's invasion of the South in 1972, however, Navy tactical aviation, as well as naval bombardment, proved critical not only in blunting the offensive but also in persuading North Vietnam to arrive at a peace agreement in Paris in 1973. For the first time in the war, the Navy was also authorized to close Haiphong Harbor and North Vietnam's other ports with naval mines-an operation that still stands out as a textbook example of how mine warfare can inflict a major economic and psychological blow on the enemy with minimal casualties for either side. Thus, naval power was indispensible to ending America's longest war. -- Provided by publisher.

Author : Department of Department of the Navy
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781505469127
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nixon's Trident written by Department of Department of the Navy and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 31 January 1968, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong (VC) guerrillas launched a spectacular offensive in South Vietnam. Five of the country's six major cities, 36 of its 44 provincial capitals, and 64 of its 245 district capitals were attacked that day. A sapper squad even penetrated the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. The media broadcast images of combat at the embassy and in other key cities, causing tremendous psychological shock for the American viewing public. Ultimately, U.S. and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) troops killed or captured most of the enemy combatants in Saigon in the next few days. Allied troops quelled most of the fighting in the rest of the country by March, killing over 58,000 NVA and VC troops in the process. The ARVN suffered 4,954 dead, and the Americans, 3,895. It would take North Vietnam four years to rebuild a force capable of mounting a similar offensive, and the Viet Cong never recovered.

Author : Malcolm Muir
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 0160955572
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book End of the Saga: The Maritime Evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia written by Malcolm Muir and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President Nixon with his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, developed the Paris Agreement Treaty that offered the United States “peace and honor "by bringing home American prisoners of war and ending combat operations for the U.S. armed forces. During this time frame, political scandals were underway around Nixon’s Watergate affair that involved Nixon’s direction of illegal activities and his efforts to cover up those crimes that led to Nixon’s resignation and Gerald Ford resuming title as President of the United States (POTUS). Now, the U.S. Navy was embarking on a large number of refugees and positioning itself towards the Philippines and Guam. The unexpected number of refugees that could pose a potential security concern worried the Navy and they made arrangements to offload many of them to both Guam and the Philippines. Medical attention was also provided to many of these refugees. You will also read about the recovery of the SS Mayaguez by the Henry B. Wilson guided missile destroyer that was able to intercept the Mayaguez ship as it entered into international waters. This final volume within the series, chronicles how, as the decades-long struggle in Southeast Asia came to a climax in the spring of 1975, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps saved thousands of U.S. citizens and pro-American Vietnamese and Cambodians from the victorious Communist forces. Related products: Other volumes within The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War series include: Approaching the Storm: Conflict in Asia, 1945-1965 (ePub ISBN: 9780160928604) Nixon's Trident: Naval Power in Southeast Asia, 1968-1972 (ePub ISBN: 9780160928697) The Battle Behind Bars: Navy and Marine POWs in the Vietnam War (ePub ISBN:9780160928635) Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon (ePub ISBN: 9780160928666) Combat at Close Quarters: Warfare on the Rivers and Canals of Vietnam (ePub ISBN: 978016095556) Knowing the Enemy: Naval Intelligence in Southeast Asia (ePub ISBN:9780160937361) Fourth Arm of Defense: Sealift and Maritime Logistics in the Vietnam War (ePub ISBN: 978016095543)

Author : Edward J. Marolda
Publisher : Department of the Navy
ISBN 13 : 9780160955556
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combat at Close Quarters: Warfare on the Rivers and Canals of Vietnam written by Edward J. Marolda and published by Department of the Navy. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical volume introduces us to the Navy’s river force and American advisers to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. U.S. Navy and Marines securing the Rung Sat that was owned by Viet Cong early in the War offered our navy a river patrol craft that allowed for early naval intelligence attempts. Riverine warfare training because a mission for training sailors at home in addition to SEALS and SEALORDS for additional coastal surveillance force to support the riverine forces. Vice Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. proved to be a strategic leader to: * plan a combined-arms, * multi-service, * multinational approach to interdicting Communist infiltration from Cambodia * and destroying enemies within the Mekong Delta The fast patrol craft or swift boat became one of the Navy’s workhorses from the SEALORDS CAMPAIGN. The Army’s Dust Off, medical evacuation helicopter is also introduced within this resource to provide medical attention to those in combat as part of rescue missions. Related products: Find more volumes in The U.S. Navy and Vietnam War series: The Approaching Storm: Conflict in Asia, 1945-1965 (ePub ISBN: 9780160928604) Nixon's Trident: Naval Power in Southeast Asia, 1968-1972 (ePub ISBN: 9780160928697) The Battle Behind Bars: Navy and the Marine POWs in the Vietnam War (ePub ISBN: 9780160928635) Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon (ePub ISBN: 9780160928666) Naval Air War: The Rolling Thunder Campaign (ePub ISBN: 9780160931222) Knowing the Enemy: Naval Intelligence in Southeast Asia (ePub ISBN: 9780160937361) Fourth Arm of Defense: Sealift and Maritime Logistics in the Vietnam War (ePub ISBN: 9780160955433) End of the Saga: The Maritime Evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia (ePub ISBN: 9780160955570)

Author : Salvatore R. Mercogliano
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 0160955432
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fourth Arm of Defense: Sealift and Maritime Logistics in the Vietnam War written by Salvatore R. Mercogliano and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merchant marines and the military sea transportation ships (MSTS) are featured early in this book to showcase how they have been developed compared to prior wars. Combined with Marines and U.S. Army troop forces on the ground through Viet Cong, an aerial combat campaign was also pursued from American ships. A key component featured within this resource is the organization of the Trans-Pacific Logistics Operation. With Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage leadership at the helm, he maintained the flow of essential supplies to the fighting of forces as a method to improve the operations’ function and cost effectiveness. He authorized and administered container ships to include refrigerated cargo that greatly increased the availability of quality food. These logistics helped to improve and expand South Vietnam’s port facilities to enable the delivery of fully-loaded ships. Related products: Find other volumes within The U.S. Navy and Vietnam War series: Approaching the Storm: Conflict in Asia, 1945-1965 (ePub ISBN: 9780160928604) Nixon's Trident: Naval Power in Southeast Asia, 1968-1972 (ePub ISBN:9780160928697) The Battle Behind Bars: Navy and Marine POWs in the Vietnam War (ePub ISBN: 9780160928635) Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Passage to Freedom to the Fall of Saigon (ePub ISBN: 9780160928666) Combat at Close Quarters: Warfare on the Rivers and Canals of Vietnam (ePub ISBN: 9780160955556) Naval Air War: The Rolling Thunder Campaign (ePub ISBN:9780160931222) Knowing the Enemy: Naval Intelligence in Southeast Asia (ePub ISBN: 9780160937361) End of the Saga: The Maritime Evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia (ePub ISBN: 9780160955570) Some ships portrayed herein include: *the SS Badger State, *SS Columbia Eagle Mutiny, and * USNS Taluga equiped with tankers These behemoth ships, each played a key role within the front lines of the war and steadfastly as the U.S. sealift support operations within the Southeast Asia region.

Author : John Darrell Sherwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nixon's Trident written by John Darrell Sherwood and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the three prongs of the naval trident that President Nixon wielded during the final years of the Vietnam War: naval air power, naval bombardment, and mine warfare. For much of this period, Navy aircraft sought to hamper the flow of supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos-a huge investment in air power resources that ultimately proved fruitless. After North Vietnam's invasion of the South in 1972, however, Navy tactical aviation, as well as naval bombardment, proved critical not only in blunting the offensive but also in persuading North Vietnam to arrive at a peace agreement in Paris in 1973. For the first time in the war, the Navy was also authorized to close Haiphong Harbor and North Vietnam's other ports with naval mines-an operation that still stands out as a textbook example of how mine warfare can inflict a major economic and psychological blow on the enemy with minimal casualties for either side. Thus, naval power was indispensible to ending America's longest war. -- Provided by publisher.

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Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160924033
Total Pages : 20 pages
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Download or read book Climate change impacts in the United States, highlights written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the major findings and selected highlights from Climate Change Impacts in the United States, the third National Climate Assessment. The National Climate Assessment assesses the science of climate change and its impacts across the United States, now and throughout this century. It documents climate change related impacts and responses for various sectors and regions, with the goal of better informing public and private decision-making at all levels. A team of more than 300 experts, guided by a 60-member National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee, produced the full report. The assessment draws from a large body of scientific peer-reviewed research, technical input reports, and other publicly available sources; all sources meet the standards of the Information Quality Act. The report was extensively reviewed by the public and experts, including a panel of the National Academy of Sciences, the 13 Federal agencies of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, and the Federal Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability.

Author : Phil Haun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009364189
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tactical Air Power and the Vietnam War written by Phil Haun and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces a much-needed theory of tactical air power to explain air power effectiveness in modern warfare with a particular focus on the Vietnam War as the first and largest modern air war. Phil Haun shows how in the Rolling Thunder, Commando Hunt, and Linebacker air campaigns, independently air power repeatedly failed to achieve US military and political objectives. In contrast, air forces in combined arms operations succeeded more often than not. In addition to predicting how armies will react to a lethal air threat, he identifies operational factors of air superiority, air-to-ground capabilities, and friendly ground force capabilities, along with environmental factors of weather, lighting, geography and terrain, and cover and concealment in order to explain air power effectiveness. The book concludes with analysis of modern air warfare since Vietnam along with an assessment of tactical air power relevance now and for the future.

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Publisher : Government Printing Office
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Total Pages : 20 pages
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