The Majors (Brotherhood of War, #3)

Posted on 13 January 2018 by W.E.B. Griffin

Dien Bien Phu Saigon Hanoi In 1954, they were only exotic names from a French campaign halfway around the world But now American fighting men proven on the bloody beaches of Normandy and in the minefields of Korea are summoned to help beat back the guerilla forces of Ho Chi Minh To some, the secret war in Indochina was the depth of folly To others, like the Majors, it pointed to the heights of glory New Read [ The Majors (Brotherhood of War, #3) ] By [ W.E.B. Griffin ] – kino-fada.fr Probably no time in history has been as advantageous for military careers as that following the Second World War Young officers and men entered the services to fight a war and upon its conclusion the world and the position of the United States in that world had changed forever The balance of world power shifted from Western Europe and moved to the Soviet Union, China and to the United States With the defeat of Germany and Japan, the world soon formed new scrimmage lines based on two new ideol Probably no time in history has been as advantageous for military careers as that following the Second World War Young officers and men entered the services to fight a war and upon its conclusion the world and the position of the United States in that world had changed forever The balance of world power shifted from Western Europe and moved to the Soviet Union, China and to the United States With the defeat of Germany and Japan, the world soon formed new scrimmage lines based on two new ideologies, democracy capitalism and totalitarianism communism and these lines stretched through many countries, causing constant friction and unrest Greece, Palestine, Korea and Vietnam flared up and the United States stepped in an attempt to extinguish the fires of...Vietnam is just a name to most Americans as this book opens, but it won t remain that way.I like these books and have pretty much read them back to back as I got them They do a very good job of telling an inside the military storyalbeit from mostly an officer s point of view.If you know anything about the history of the period you know that Griffin now and then is a bitc...In general, no pun intended, I like this series and I am a fan of multiple WEB G series But this is one of the weaker entries There are a few action scenes, but mostly it is Army politics and the transition of the cavalry into the air cavalry And I get the desire to accurately portray what Southerners were thinking like in that era and maybe still today, unfo...I ve read this series several times over the last 20 years or so, and just started it again after a 5 year layoff Reading it again I ve forgotten how good of a storyteller Griffin was before writing with his son in his last few books While this one sets the stage for each of his other series i.e., Corps, Vigilantes, Philadelphia police series with a rich guy who always bucks the system to beat up the bad guy, with this one you have good character developmet and dialogue, and get a history o I ve read this series several times over the last 20 years or so, and just started it again after a 5 ...always love Griffin s workI probably have read this series a dozen times over the years The story is familiar, and the characters so well developed that they feel like old friends You will laugh with them, get pissed off at them, even maybe cry with a 4 star general But you will also learn to honor those who serve, from the newest private or a WOC to be tthfrown at a wabbit to the Generals who make decisions that affect the lives they know and care about.Thanks Mr Griffin, for writing the always love Griffin s workI probably have read this series a dozen times over the years The story is familiar, and the characters so well developed t...My rating is based on strength and interest of the characters, the variety of locales and my personal affinity for history At the end of the book, the reader isn t scratching his her head asking, where did the title come from I like to time travel, and this book took me back to a slice of the 1950s.4.5 stars for another excellent story featuring a cast of unforgettable characters An oldy but goody Can t wait to continue reading the next in this series.Love the seriesI love this series, and often wonder about the big historical points, like the development of army aviation as a radical new idea against the will of the establishment Is that how it really happened And the units that were called Green Beret s in the 60 s who were called Special Forces when I was in, were they really treated like unwanted bastard stepchildren before they became the Army s pride and joy I believe it was what they achieved with the Montaignards in Vietnam that brought them I love this series, and often wonder about the big historical points, like the development of army aviation as a radical new idea against the will of the establishment Is that how it really happened And the units that were called Green Beret s in the 60 s who were called Special Forces when I was in, were they really treated like unwanted bastard stepchildren before they became the Army s pride and joy I believe it was what the...Overall I liked the story I took 2 stars away because I felt cheated in that being only the 3rd book in the series and the fact the first two books came out the year before he repeated WAY too many things that had happened earlier.I find this a cheap thing to do to readers and I can understand when authors do it when it has been years in between books, but in this case anywhere from 1 3 to 1 2 of this book is just restating what has already been restated, and sometimes MORE THAN ONCE I know th Overall I liked the story I took 2 stars away because I felt cheated in that being only the 3rd book in the series and the fact the first two books came out the year before he repeated WAY too many things that had happened earlier.I find this a cheap thing to do to readers and I can understand when authors do it when it has been years in between books, but in this case anywhere from 1 3 to 1 2 of this book is just resta...

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13 January 2018

W.E.B. Griffin