Counterinsurgency and the United States Marine Corps

Tells the story of the US Marine Corps' involvement in what were called “Small Wars”, beginning after World War II. The book looks at the Marine Corps' Counterinsurgency efforts during the Korean War; the development of vertical assault in the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s in Vietnam; involvement in Central America 1983-1989; and the current conflicts in the Middle East.