Land, Sea and Foreign Shore: A Missileer's Story

By Clair William Clark II

Book Overview

Caught in the snare of the military draft in 1965, the author chronicles his Vietnam era experiences from joining the Marine Corps until his return from Vietnam. Written in the tradition of Ernie Pyle and Charles Johnson Post, C.W. Clark describes everyday life and events at officer candidate school, The Basic School attended by newly commissioned Marine officers, his first duty station at MCAS Yuma, Hawk missile training at Ft. Bliss, Texas, and service in the Republic of Vietnam at the height of the war.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401063802
• ISBN13: 9781401063801
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Xlibris Us
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"