چشم‌های اوریون: پنج ستوان تانک در جنگ خلیج فارس

Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award, The Eyes of Orion is a highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion in the 24th Infantry Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. While professional soldiers and historians will undoubtedly glean much from this narrative, the heart of the account concerns the experiences of the five young lieutenants as they prepared for and served in combatfrom their deployment to Saudi Arabia through their six months in the desert training for war, their four days in combat and several weeks of occupation in Iraq, and finally their homecoming. The authors treat their combat experience in Saudi and Kuwait from the perspective of junior officers, all in their twenties and just out of college (four are graduates of West Point and one received his commission through an ROTC program), who served on the front linefacing physical, personal, moral, and leadership challenges. The Eyes Of Orion Is A Highly Personal Account Of The Day-to-day Experiences Of Five Platoon Leaders Who Served In The Same Tank Battalion In The 24th Infantry Division During Operations Desert Shield And Desert Storm. While Professional Soldiers And Historians Will Undoubtedly Glean Much From This Narrative, The Heart Of The Account Concerns The Experiences Of The Five Young Lieutenants As They Prepared For And Served In Combat - From Their Deployment To Saudi Arabia Through Their Six Months In The Desert Training For War, Their Four Days In Combat And Several Weeks Of Occupation In Iraq, And Finally Their Homecoming.--book Jacket. Operation Desert Shield, Part 1 -- Desert Shield, Part 2 -- Desert Storm: The Air War -- Desert Storm: The Ground War -- After The Storm: Redeployment And Reflections. By Alex Vernon ; With Neal Creighton ... [et Al.] ; Foreword By Barry R. Mccaffrey. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [297]-309; [311]-316) And Index. "The eyes of Orion is a highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion in the 24th Infantry Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm."--BOOK JACKET. "While professional soldiers and historians will undoubtedly glean much from this narrative, the heart of the account concerns the experiences of the five young lieutenants as they prepared for and served in combat - from their deployment to Saudi Arabia through their six months in the desert training for war, their four days in combat and several weeks of occupation in Iraq, and finally their homecoming."--BOOK JACKET. A highly personal account of the day-to-day experiences of five platoon leaders who served in the same tank battalion during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. While professional soldiers and historians will undoubtedly glean much from this narrative, the heart of the account concerns the experiences of the five young lieutenants. The authors treat their combat experience in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from the perspective of junior officers who served on the front line -- facing physical, personal, moral, and leadership challenges.