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Prologue
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Going to War
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Heat of Battle
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The Roots of Conflict
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Boots and Saddles
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The Land and the Enemy
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58 |
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X-Ray
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Into the Valley
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The Battle Begins
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Closing with the Enemy
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The Storm of Battle
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Brave Aviators
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Fix Bayonets!
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Night Falls
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A Dawn Attack
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Friendly Fire
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Rescuing the Lost Platoon
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Night Fighters
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Policing the Battlefield
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It Ain't Over Till It's Over
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Albany
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A Walk in the Sun
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19.
Hell in a Very Small Place
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20.
Death in the Tall Grass
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Escape and Evade
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Night without End
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The Sergeant and the Ghost
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Aftermath
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Mentioned in Dispatches
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"The Secretary of the Army Regrets..."
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Reflections and Perceptions
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Epilogue
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Appendix
Where Have All the Young Men Gone?
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Acknowledgments
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Interviews and Statements
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Chapter Notes
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Selected Bibliography
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Index
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