![]() Horner describes the strange rules of engagement dictated to the military in Vietnam from LBJ’s far-off Washington, where politicians often bypassed the advice of military leaders in a policy of “Graduated Pressure” that prolonged the war and caused casualties to mount. The duo portray an air-warrior culture shaped by the perennial possibility of death, whether in the exacting training or in combat. KIRKUS REVIEW.partners with Horner, a Vietnam fighter pilot who rose to general and commander of the Desert Storm air offensive, to narrate the Gulf War from the top commanders” vantage point. The book is mostly written by Tom Clancy with sections where he uses General Horner's own words. It is partially a biography of General Chuck Horner (CENTAF during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield), but mostly it is a study of the command decisions, preparations, and execution of air war of Operation Desert Storm. ![]() Every Man a Tiger (1999) is Tom Clancy's second book in his "Study in Command" series. ![]()
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