Semper Fi Vietnam : From Da Nang to the DMZ Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965-1975
Worth buying if: You want a campaign-centered history of the Marine Corps in Vietnam.
Skip it if: You are looking for a novelistic Vietnam narrative built around fictional characters.
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780891415626. The Amazon link uses this ISBN, so the product page should open to the edition shown here.
If this page helped you decide, purchasing through the Amazon button above supports UPB Books at no extra cost to you and helps us continue improving the site. Thanks for visiting today.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some outbound links are paid links, at no additional cost to you.
Summary
This military history follows the Marine Corps in Vietnam across a decade of campaigns, with Da Nang and the DMZ marking its geographic and chronological frame.
Why this book now
Its 1965–1975 scope offers a focused way to revisit the Marine Corps’ Vietnam experience through the campaigns that defined it.
30-second preview
Two quick cards, fifteen seconds each.
Card 1 of 2
Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
- You want a campaign-centered history of the Marine Corps in Vietnam.
- You prefer military history organized around operations, places, and a defined wartime span.
- You are looking for a novelistic Vietnam narrative built around fictional characters.
- You want a broad history of the entire Vietnam War beyond the Marine Corps’ campaigns.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780891415626
Worth buying if: You want a campaign-centered history of the Marine Corps in Vietnam.
Skip it if: You are looking for a novelistic Vietnam narrative built around fictional characters.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
Cues to help you decide faster.
Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
At 356 pages, this is a substantial but bounded military-history read covering ten years of Marine Corps campaigns.
What stands out here
This 1997 Ballantine Books edition presents Edward F. Murphy’s account in a 356-page general-interest format.
Best way to approach it
Read it chronologically, using Da Nang and the DMZ as anchors for the campaign-by-campaign progression.
Was this page helpful?
Quick thumbs only. No login.
Loading feedback…
Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780891415626
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.