Anton Myrer
Paperback | Pages: 1312 pages Rating: 4.36 | 4413 Users | 350 Reviews
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| Title | : | Once An Eagle |
| Author | : | Anton Myrer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Perennial edition 2002 |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1312 pages |
| Published | : | May 7th 2002 by HarperCollins (first published June 1968) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. War. Military Fiction. Leadership |
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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. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self interest. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in Washington's corridors of power.
Beginning in the French countryside during the Great War, the conflict between these adversaries solidifies in the isolated garrison life marking peacetime, intensifies in the deadly Pacific jungles of World War II, and reaches its treacherous conclusion in the last major battleground of the Cold War -- Vietnam.
A study in character and values, courage, nobility, honesty, and selflessness, here is an unforgettable story about a man who embdies the best in our nation -- and in us all.
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| Original Title: | Once An Eagle |
| ISBN: | 0060084359 (ISBN13: 9780060084356) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.36 From 4413 Users | 350 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books Once An Eagle
This is a spectacular book. I purchased it because I was interested in the overview of the timeline of 20th-century wars, connected by the story of a career soldier. Due to its size and subject matter, I was more than halfway expecting something dry and tedious, with cardboard characters to illustrate the history. I couldnt have been more wrong. This is a stellar and tragic epic, peopled with passionately real characters, ultimately singing a profound song of peace.My old boss Jim Rutherford said this was one of his favorite books and since he had great taste in literature I was curious. My dad had an original copy and said he loved the book as well and that it had been required reading as part of his military work...War College perhaps? Well...the copy my dad had was big and heavy...about 800 pages and for any DC metro goer...you know that it is real real hard to carry a book like that. I tried to find it on kindle but no luck and then I tried to convince
Not sure about the category for this one either. Maybe Historical fiction since it's about the World War. To tell you the truth, I read it long ago and don't remember a lot about it. It's very long and that's generally not a good thing in my mind. But I've hung on to it and as I remember I enjoyed it fairly well.
Read "Once An Eagle" in late '70s. Impressed then but unsure if would award 5-stars with re-read. My family had career military men, WWII and beyond. My USAF service memories mostly good ... but, I can't remember contents. The local library still has copy. Alas, seeing it while browsing, I'm intimidated ... demote a star
This is perhaps my all-time favorite book. Like many a young second lieutenant, I often stopped for a "what would Sam do?" moment when faced with tough situations. This is the quintessential novel about leadership and honor and the American soldier. "Sad Sam" Damon, who shuns the advice of everyone as a young man to pursue a military career, doggedly sticks out the drudgery of being an enlisted man pre-World War I, believing fully in destiny and that he will find his in the army. And does he
Two ways to lead, you figure which one you are. Classic tale of military life rings true to a military man. Also a great story.
A very good read on military leadership, soldiering, military family life, friendships, and above all how to lead, the book follows the career of Sam Damon from WWI to Viet Nam. The chapter on the New Guinea Campaign is harrowing, humorous at times, and some parts made me misty eyed, Myrer's writing is so descriptive, I was looking for a poncho. Myrer's hammers home two distinct leadership styles:Damon who started off as an enlisted man (EM), cares for the troops, is empathic, trains his units
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