American Cobra Pilot
A Marine Remembers a Dog and Pony Show
Nonfiction, History, Military, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Capt. J.L. Groom | ISBN: | 9781514459409 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | February 24, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | Capt. J.L. Groom |
| ISBN: | 9781514459409 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | February 24, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
Think the Marine Corps is a war-fighting organization? Think again. A Marine Cobra helicopter pilot finds himself off the coast of Korea taking part in a political exercise known as Ssang Young. The goal is to conduct a Marine amphibious landing. However, Captain Groom soon learns amphibious assault in practice is a dog and pony show parade, the likes of which even the Westminster dog show would envy. The following tale covers one Marine pilots journey through the lead-up, execution, and aftermath of this epic tale in the pivot, uh, I mean shift, to the Pacific. Pivot means we turn our backs. It was replaced with shift.
Think the Marine Corps is a war-fighting organization? Think again. A Marine Cobra helicopter pilot finds himself off the coast of Korea taking part in a political exercise known as Ssang Young. The goal is to conduct a Marine amphibious landing. However, Captain Groom soon learns amphibious assault in practice is a dog and pony show parade, the likes of which even the Westminster dog show would envy. The following tale covers one Marine pilots journey through the lead-up, execution, and aftermath of this epic tale in the pivot, uh, I mean shift, to the Pacific. Pivot means we turn our backs. It was replaced with shift.
