Fragging: Why U.S. Soldiers Assaulted Their Officers in Vietnam

by George Lepre

During its long withdrawal from South Vietnam, the U.S. military experienced a serious crisis in morale. Chronic indiscipline, illegal drug use, and racial militancy all contributed to trouble within the ranks. But most chilling of all was the advent of a new phenomenon: large numbers of young enlisted men turning their weapons on their superiors. The practice was known as "fragging," a reference to the fragmentation hand grenades often used in these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896727157
• ISBN13: 9780896727151
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"