Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri - Softcover

Robert C. Ankony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761832815 ISBN 13: 9780761832812

Publisher: University Press of America, 2006

Synopsis

Lurps is the memoir of a juvenile delinquent who drops out of ninth grade to pursue a dream of military service, eventually becoming a member of the elite U.S. Army Lrrp / Rangers in Vietnam. Set in 1968, during some of the war's major campaigns and battles including Tet, Khe Sanh, and A Shau Valley, Lurps considers war through the eyes of a green young warrior.

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About the Author

Robert C. Ankony served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1968. He was honored with a Bronze Star Medal, an Air Medal, and a Combat Infantry Badge for his military service. He was a Detective / Sergeant in Detroit's Wayne County Sheriff Department before his retirement in 1984. Presently, he is the Director of CFM Research. Dr. Ankony received his Ph.D. in Criminology, M.A. in Sociology, and M.S. in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University; and a Master of Correctional Sciences from the University of Detroit. He has published multiple journal articles on military history and criminal justice. Lurps is his first book.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761832815
• ISBN 13: 9780761832812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306