Peacekeepers at war : Beirut 1983-the Marine commander tells his story /
Geraghty, Timothy J.
Peacekeepers at war : Beirut 1983-the Marine commander tells his story / Timothy J. Geraghty. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2009. - xxi, 249 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239) and index.
The beginning -- Preparation and deployment -- Taking over responsibilities -- Relationships and training -- Peacekeepers in action -- The predictable war -- Cease-fire and rising danger -- Suicide bombings and aftermath -- Warriors' compassion -- Investigations -- Lessons learned -- Connecting the dots -- Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah -- The war comes home.
9781597974257 (alk. paper)
2009031630
Geraghty, Timothy J.
United States. Marine Corps --History--Arab-Israeli conflict.
United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983--Personal narratives.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Lebanon--History--Israeli intervention, 1982-1985--Personal narratives, American.
DS87.53 / .G45 2009
956.9204/4
Peacekeepers at war : Beirut 1983-the Marine commander tells his story / Timothy J. Geraghty. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2009. - xxi, 249 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239) and index.
The beginning -- Preparation and deployment -- Taking over responsibilities -- Relationships and training -- Peacekeepers in action -- The predictable war -- Cease-fire and rising danger -- Suicide bombings and aftermath -- Warriors' compassion -- Investigations -- Lessons learned -- Connecting the dots -- Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah -- The war comes home.
9781597974257 (alk. paper)
2009031630
Geraghty, Timothy J.
United States. Marine Corps --History--Arab-Israeli conflict.
United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983--Personal narratives.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Lebanon--History--Israeli intervention, 1982-1985--Personal narratives, American.
DS87.53 / .G45 2009
956.9204/4