The U.S. Marine Corps in Crisis: Ribbon Creek and Recruit Training by Keith Fleming [ePub]seeders: 11
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Description Book Description: In 1956 a Marine drill instructor led his recruit platoon on a punitive night march across Ribbon Creek, a tidal stream at the Parris Island, South Carolina, recruit depot. Six men drowned, and the resulting court-martial became a national media sensation putting the future of the corps into question. Written by a senior historian at the Marine Corps Historical Center, The U.S. Marine Corps in Crisis explores the social, political, and historical context of this tragic moment in U.S. military history as a case study in how bureaucratic institutions undertake internal reform and offering a valuable vantage point on tensions in American society during the 1950s. Product Details: Paperback: 325 pages Publisher: University of South Carolina Press (November 30, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1570038848 ISBN-13: 978-0872496354 ------- Seed - Share - Enjoy - Give me Thumbs Up ------- Sharing Widget |