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Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War
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Marolda, Edward L, and Robert J. Schneller, Jr. Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War. Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC. 1998. 540 pp. Ill. $46 paperback; $59 hardbound. Order from Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.
This excellent book belongs in any library of Navy references covering recent events. Written by two knowledgeable authors, it presents the entire historical experience of the war in the gulf in a logical, scholarly manner, free of the heavy academic flavor that often characterizes such studies.
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