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Once eagle anton myrer. The classic novel of the civil war civil war trilogy michael shaara. Massengale however brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in washingtons corridors of power. Like we stand at an immense fork in the raod. His 1968 novel once an eagle written at the peak of the vietnam war is required reading for all marines and is frequently used.
Like if it comes to a choice between being a good soldier and a good human being try to be a good human being anton myrer once an eagle. The novel tells the story of sam damon career army officer from his initial enlistment to his rise to general officer rank. 29 offers from 300. Anton myrer once an eagle.
Once an eagle 48 out of 5 stars 7. Once an eagle is the story of one special man a soldier named sam damon and his adversary over a lifetime fellow officer courtney massengale. Item 6 once an eagle paperback by myrer anton good once an eagle paperback by myrer anton good. Massengale however brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in washingtons corridors of power.
Americas fighting men have turned to once an eagle as a sourcebook for the militarys core values since its publication at the height of the vietnam war. But one particular inclusion on dempseys list anton myrers 1968 novel once an eagle garnered particular derision by bloggers and commenters alike. Once an eagle has long been that rarest of tomes and tome it is weighing in at a healthy 900 plus pages a book celebrated by the new york times bestseller list and the military alike. Damon is a professional who puts duty honor and the men he commands above self interest.
Its ethical message is as fresh and relevant today as it was when anton myrer wrote it during the war in vietnam. Once an eagle is a 1968 war novel by american author anton myrera 1 new york times bestseller once an eagle has been a favorite of american military men and women since its writing. Free shipping over 10. Once an eagle has been the literary moral compass for me and my family of soldiers for more than two generations.
Once an eagle is the story of one special man a soldier named sam damon and his adversary over a lifetime fellow officer courtney massengale. I fully understand why once an eagle has become a classic novel of war and warriors. Anton olmstead myrer november 3 1922 january 19 1996 was a united states marine corps veteran and a best selling author of american war novels that accurately and sensitively depict the lives of united states army officers while in combat and in peace time. 44 out of 5 stars 95.
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