When Big Blue Went To War
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When Big Blue Went To War
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Author : Dan E. Feltham
language : en
Publisher: Abbott Press
Release Date : 2012-06-25
When Big Blue Went To War written by Dan E. Feltham and has been published by Abbott Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-25 with History categories.
Why would a unique group of IBM Corporation bachelors choose to leave good stateside jobs and risk their lives to work in a war zone? What are their stories during and after the war? This book describes a U.S. military sponsored mission, gives insight into the business side of war and relates the adventures of dedicated professionals. Read about how data processing was used to monitor and manage the air and ground war. This is the story of IBMs role in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and of the men who laid their lives and careers on the line to support a war that was fought with the help of extensive onsite data processing. Approximately 250 IBM wild ducks were handpicked for these overseas assignments. They worked with, lived with and played with the military while installing and servicing IBM equipment utilized by all services throughout South Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. Some IBMers remained overseas after the war, some brought Vietnamese brides home and some returned to traditional IBM careers. All felt a deep patriotic duty to the United States and its intended role in Southeast Asia. They all learned about wartime chaos, danger, love, life and death. IBMs mission escalated and de-escalated in parallel with that of the U.S. forces. By 1973 most US Nationals had withdrawn along with the militarys computing equipment. In 1975 the author took part in an interesting but failed effort to assist IBM Vietnamese employees escape the communists during the Fall of Saigon. The story of how our own US Embassy held these IBMers hostage in Saigon is told for the first time.
Annual Report Of The Secretary Of War
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Author : United States. War Department
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905
Annual Report Of The Secretary Of War written by United States. War Department and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1905 with categories.
Report Of The Joint Committee On The Conduct Of The War At The Second Session Thirty Eighth Congress
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Author : United States Congress
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2022-07-28
Report Of The Joint Committee On The Conduct Of The War At The Second Session Thirty Eighth Congress written by United States Congress and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-28 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1865.
Report Of The Joint Committee On The Conduct Of The War Sherman
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Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1865
Report Of The Joint Committee On The Conduct Of The War Sherman written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1865 with Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 categories.
The War Of The Rebellion
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Author : United States. War Department
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
The War Of The Rebellion written by United States. War Department and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Confederate States of America categories.
The War Of The Rebellion V 1 53 Serial No 1 111 Formal Reports Both Union And Confederate Of The First Seizures Of United States Property In The Southern States And Of All Military Operations In The Field With The Correspondence Order And Returns Relating Specially Thereto 1880 1898 111 V
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Author : United States. War Department
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
The War Of The Rebellion V 1 53 Serial No 1 111 Formal Reports Both Union And Confederate Of The First Seizures Of United States Property In The Southern States And Of All Military Operations In The Field With The Correspondence Order And Returns Relating Specially Thereto 1880 1898 111 V written by United States. War Department and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Confederate States of America categories.
Official records produced by the armies of the United States and the Confederacy, and the executive branches of their respective governments, concerning the military operations of the Civil War, and prisoners of war or prisoners of state. Also annual reports of military departments, calls for troops, correspondence between national and state governments, correspondence between Union and Confederate officials. The final volume includes a synopsis, general index, special index for various military divisions, and background information on how these documents were collected and published. Accompanied by an atlas.
Vietnam War Slang
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Author : Tom Dalzell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-07-25
Vietnam War Slang written by Tom Dalzell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-25 with Foreign Language Study categories.
In 2014, the US marks the 50th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the basis for the Johnson administration’s escalation of American military involvement in Southeast Asia and war against North Vietnam. Vietnam War Slang outlines the context behind the slang used by members of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. Troops facing and inflicting death display a high degree of linguistic creativity. Vietnam was the last American war fought by an army with conscripts, and their involuntary participation in the war added a dimension to the language. War has always been an incubator for slang; it is brutal, and brutality demands a vocabulary to describe what we don’t encounter in peacetime civilian life. Furthermore, such language serves to create an intense bond between comrades in the armed forces, helping them to support the heavy burdens of war. The troops in Vietnam faced the usual demands of war, as well as several that were unique to Vietnam – a murky political basis for the war, widespread corruption in the ruling government, untraditional guerilla warfare, an unpredictable civilian population in Vietnam, and a growing lack of popular support for the war back in the US. For all these reasons, the language of those who fought in Vietnam was a vivid reflection of life in wartime. Vietnam War Slang lays out the definitive record of the lexicon of Americans who fought in the Vietnam War. Assuming no prior knowledge, it presents around 2000 headwords, with each entry divided into sections giving parts of speech, definitions, glosses, the countries of origin, dates of earliest known citations, and citations. It will be an essential resource for Vietnam veterans and their families, students and readers of history, and anyone interested in the principles underpinning the development of slang.
Battles And Leaders Of The Civil War
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Author : Robert Underwood Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Battles And Leaders Of The Civil War written by Robert Underwood Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with United States categories.
Battles And Leaders Of The Civil War Volume Iv
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Battles And Leaders Of The Civil War Volume Iv written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with categories.
Music Of The First World War
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Author : Don Tyler
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2016-03-21
Music Of The First World War written by Don Tyler and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-21 with History categories.
This book discusses WWI-era music in a historical context, explaining music's importance at home and abroad during WWI as well as examining what music was being sung, played, and danced to during the years prior to America's involvement in the Great War. Why was music so important to soldiers abroad during World War I? What role did music—ranging from classical to theater music, rags, and early jazz—play on the American homefront? Music of the First World War explores the tremendous importance of music during the years of the Great War—when communication technologies were extremely limited and music often took the place of connecting directly with loved ones or reminiscing via recorded images. The book's chapters cover music's contribution to the war effort; the variety of war-related songs, popular hits, and top recording artists of the war years; the music of Broadway shows and other theater productions; and important composers and lyricists. The author also explores the development of the fledgling recording industry at this time.