Spreading Ink Blots from Da Nang to the DMZ - The Origins and Implementation of US Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Strategy in Vietnam, March 1965 to November 1968

During the United States’ involvement in the war in Vietnam, the decision by the US Marine Corps to emphasise counterinsurgency operations in coastal areas was the cause of considerable friction between the Marines & the army commanders in Vietnam. This book will examine the background to the Marines’ decision.