The Marine Book: A Portrait of America's Military Elite

by Chuck Lawliss

Book Overview

From its inception, the Marine Corps has been an elite fighting force. Lawliss has created a rich, insider's portrait of the Marines, with extensive accounts of the officer corps, Marine aviation, and the transformation of the Corps into a state-of-the-art war machine. Lawliss also covers the Marines in Kuwait with Operation Desert Storm. 150 photos and illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500014558
• ISBN13: 9780500014554
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Who Cares

IF the author said that the marines did this, they did it as far as im concerned. I personally liked the book, even if there were a few inaccuracies, which were made to make the book and the marines more interesting. On the whole though, this is a good book on Marine Corps history, even if it is a little old.

A great book on the Corps. Lots of info

This is a great book on the Corps. It talks about history and operations, and has a great section on the officer corps of the Marine Corps. Describes OCS and TBS quite well and describes an officer's typical career pattern. This was one of my first Marine Corps books and I still enjoy reading it.