They Were Expendable: An American Torpedo Boat Squadron in the U.S. Retreat from the Philippines (Bluejacket Books)

from Whiskey3pa

Great read. Written long before the outcome of the war was certain. Tells of great heroism and perserverance in the face of unremitting adversity.

from nmele

Quite a realistic and moving account of what it was like for Marines serving in Vietnam in the 1960s.

from untraveller

The history was quite good, but the writing lacked a bit.

from mikedraper

Robert Lee Hodges, Jr. joins the marines in keeping with his family history of serving in the military. It was said that if there were no Vietnam, he'd have to invent it. We learn about Hodges doing well in Marine officer training and shipped to Vietnam. Once there he's stationed "in country" and...

from seoulful

Written during the early months of WWII while the outcome was still very much in the balance. Members of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 have just returned from a humiliating defeat in the Philippines where they participated as best they could with limited supplies and against overwhelming odds. Th...