Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor

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Noble Warrior: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor (First) Pub. Date: 8/19/2010 Publisher: MBI Publishing Company

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Major General James E. Livingston received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role as an infantry company commander at Dai Do, Vietnam, during a three-day grinding battle of attrition in which the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, numbering only 800 men, victoriously battled 10,000 or more NVA. His remarkable life and career is recounted in a book that has it all: exciting first-person eyewitness account of historic battle; the history of the development of tactics and strategies used in today’s war on terror; and a compelling story of leadership in action and individual courage in combat.

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Military history enthusiasts will enjoy Livingston's eyewitness accounts of the Vietnam War in his first book. Hailing from rural Georgia, Livingston left his family's farm to join the Marine Corps in 1962 after receiving his draft notice. He knew he "wanted to be with a very aggressive outfit," and this gung-ho attitude, combined with a meticulously eye for detail (some episodes are described down to the hour), informs the accounts of his wartime experiences in Vietnam (for which he won the Medal of Honor) and the Philippines, and his Marine Corps "twilight years" in California, Kansas City, and New Orleans. Livingston spent most of his life in the military and it shows; he knows his stuff and speaks with the voice of authority. Though he clearly benefited from the research assistance of Heaton, who served under his command as a scout sniper, and Lewis, who holds a master's degree in international relations from American Military University, the prose is flat and a liberal use of jargon, clichés, and a tendency toward political pronouncements unrelated to Vietnam distract from an otherwise engaging tale. (Aug.)

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780760338070
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Publication date: 8/19/2010
Edition description: First
Pages: 247
Sales rank: 200,205
Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.60 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Major General James E. Livingston retired from the United States Marine Corps following more than thirty years of active duty service. He and his wife, Sara, live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Professor Colin D. Heaton served in the U.S. Army and later in the Marine Corps under Livingston's command as a scout sniper. He teaches history at American Military University. Colin lives in Southport, North Carolina.

Anne-Marie Lewis received her BA with honors and MA from American Military University in international relations and is also a professional photographer. Anne-Marie lives in Southport, North Carolina.

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MJRLONDON

Posted October 3, 2010

Excellent journey into the heart of darkness

Livingston provides a brilliant first-person account of the Battle of Dai Do - a decisive encounter of the Vietnam War, where U.S. Marines defeated a numerically stronger North Vietnamese force which threatened to overrun key U.S. bases in the south. As well as providing a detailed analysis of this crucial encounter, Livingston also pays heed to the wider strategic aspects of the conflict. In doing so, he pulls no punches in his criticisms of a hostile media which, in his view, ultimately destroyed any chance of a military victory. As one of the last troops out of Saigon during the 1975 evacuation, Livingston also gives an excellent description of what turned out to be "the largest and most sustained air evacuation by helicopter in history". (During the 1980's co-author Colin Heaton served under Livingston as a U.S. Marine Corps scout sniper).

In the claustrophobic setting of the South Vietnamese jungle, readers are fully exposed to the brutal intensity of a relentless fight to the death between elite units of opposing forces. In these circumstances, one gets a real sense of Livingston's heroic leadership qualities as he struggles to contend with potentially destabilizing effects of the fog of war.

In my opinion, this book deserves to be high up on the reading list of key policymakers who are charged with formulating strategy for today's fight against global terrorism in all its guises. As Livingston has demonstrated, a sustained willpower, coupled with a coherent and consistent military strategy that is both flexible and resilient to changes on the ground, is key to overcoming even the most determined and committed of enemy forces.

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Best first hand account I ever read

I was a Marine, and I thought a good one. But Livingston and his Echo Marines were astounding. This book brought so many images to my mind. The brotherhood that is the Corps, the bravery and selfless dedication to your brothers, getting the job done, and hopefully surviving, while kicking the enemy hard in his six jumps off the pages.

I also enjoyed the general's candid comments on life, our nation, political issues, and foreign policy concerns. I am unsure if this is just a military history book, autobiography, political science subject, or human interest. It covers the whole spectrum.

I have read Night Fighters by Heaton and Lewis, and was engrossed in the details, and the first person interviews with the legends of air power were unsurpassed. This book is just as good if not better, and should be required reading at every military academy and base on the planet, and not just by American servicemembers.

I think foreign military leaders could gather great wealth within these pages. I know that our politicians could learn something about leadership and crisis management. Livingston should run for president, and take his co-authors along as aids. This was one of the best books (I think) that has ever been published.

Semper Fi!

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