Doug Murray

viii, 255 pages ; 19 cm

"Every American has some opinion on Vietnam and the Vietnamese War. For some, it's the symbol of national disgrace, the war we never should have fought. For others, it is a place of memories too terrible to forget."Ex-grunts (infantrymen) like me, remember it as a place where long periods of boredom were punctuated by eternal moments of terror". So speaks writer Doug Murray, author and co-creator of the Vietnam War comic series The 'Nam. Often informative, seldom simplistic, and routinely concerned with the war's consequences on man, The 'Nam is conceived, written, and drawn by veterans. The 'Nam examines a particularly divisive and controversial chapter in American and world history: the Vietnam War, and tells it from a viewpoint of "the grunts, the ground-pounders who saw war as a day-to-day struggle for life". These are stories of that war, as told by men who fought it. Collected edition.

"The Human Factor - Shipping and Storage of Whole Blood," details the collection, handling, storage and shipment of whole blood for the United States Military. Problems in storage, shipping and safety are specifically explained, as are the US Army protocols for handing blood and plasma. Emphasis is upon the handling of blood products in the Pacific as it relates to the Viet Nam wartime theatre of operations.

The definitive account of the Normandy invasion by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945From critically acclaimed world historian, Antony Beevor, this is the first major account in more than twenty years to cover the whole invasion from June 6, 1944, right up to the liberation of Paris on August 25. It is the first book to describe not only the experiences of the American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers, but also the terrible suffering of the French caught up in the fighting. More French civilians were killed by Allied bombing and shelling than British civilians were by the Luftwaffe.The Allied fleet attempted by far the largest amphibious assault ever, and what followed was a battle as savage as anything seen on the Eastern Front. Casualties mounted on both sides, as did the tensions between the principal commanders. Even the joys of liberation had their darker side. The war in northern France marked not just a generation, but the whole of the postwar world, profoundly influencing relations between America and Europe. Beevor draws upon his research in more than thirty archives in six countries, going back to original accounts, interviews conducted by combat historians just after the action, and many diaries and letters donated to museums and archives in recent years.D-Day will surely be hailed as the consummate account of the Normandy invasion and the ferocious offensive that led to the liberation of Paris.

It's 1967, and you are there--but how long will the men of the 23rd Infantry Division be able to say the same? Marvel's groundbreaking saga of the Vietnam War continues with flashbacks on the front, worries in the world (a.k.a. back home) and murder in the ranks. Plus: The first appearance of Mike "Ice" Phillips, one of the few soldiers who stayed with the series until nearly its end. Collected edition.

Don't worry about choosing sides, because this far into the heart of darkness things get pretty gray. Follow Private Ed Marks and his fellow soldiers through a jungle of blood, lies, betrayal, and valor. It's the war that defined a generation, where the heroes may not be super, but they're all too human. Collected edition.

Don't worry about choosing sides, because this far into the heart of darkness things get pretty gray. Follow Private Ed Marks and his fellow soldiers through a jungle of blood, lies, betrayal, and valor. It's the war that defined a generation, where the heroes may not be super, but they're all too human. Collects The 'Nam #1-4.

It's 1967, and Andy Clark, Dennis Daniels, Pig Meachum, Jimmy Rubino and the rest of the 23rd Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) are on the Ho Chi Minh Trail for the holidays. Meanwhile, back in the World, Sen. Robert Kennedy has an important day of his own. New soldiers enter the war, and old ones leave it - and there are too many bad ways to leave a war. Plus: The battle lines get even blurrier as enemies display their humanity, and soldiers show their darker sides. Includes rarely seen stories from Marvel's black-and-white magazines. Collected edition.

Collects The 'Nam #9-10.