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The expendablesLeonard B. Scott

The expendables

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Military fiction buffs looking for immersion in authentic renderings of infantry combat will appreciate Scott's ( The Hill ) latest Vietnam war story. Shawn Flynn returns from fighting in Vietnam to find his home life has gone sour. His career almost goes the same way until a pal with some rank gets him in on developing a new unit, the First Cavalry (Airmobile) Division. Shawn's best men turn out to be an unlikely quartet joined by strong bonds formed during basic and airborne training: Blake Alexander, whose only constant in life is in failing to meet his rich father's high standards; Vinny…

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3 editions
  • Paperback · English · 1995
    Ballantine Books · 512 pages · 9780345484871
  • Other · English · 1993
    Expendables
    Ballantine Books · 9780345380364
  • Other · English · 1991
    Ballantine Books · 439 pages · 9780345371713
FictionVietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975Vietnam War, 1961-1975Fiction, general