{"product_id":"2940169379631","title":"Platoon Leader: A Memoir of Command in Combat (Abridged)","description":"A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri of combat yarns. . . McDonough has focused a seasoned storyteller's eye on the details, people, and incidents that best communicate a visceral feel of command under fire. . . . For the author's honesty and literary craftsmanship, \u003cb\u003ePlatoon Leader\u003c\/b\u003e seems destined to be read for a long time by second lieutenants trying to prepare for the future, veterans trying to remember the past, and civilians trying to understand what the profession of arms is all about.\"-\u003ci\u003eArmy Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114352001264,"sku":"2940169379631","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169379631_p0.jpg?v=1763780135","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169379631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}