The story arc takes place from prewwi to early us involvement in vietnam. In this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 21 of the 2017 books of titans reading list once an eagle by anton myrer. Louisville courierjournal reflects skillful research in military areas as well as technical mastery of the writing craft. Henry shelton, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, says it is the only book. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Americas fighting men have turned to once an eagle as a sourcebook for the militarys core values since its publication at the height of the vietnam war. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam d. The two main characters represent two extremes of the types of people you meet in.
I have it as an audiobook unabridged and narrated over a massive 41 hours by the excellent grover gardner but have ordered it in real time for my bookcase. Buy a cheap copy of once an eagle book by anton myrer. Anton myrer has 14 books on goodreads with 14337 ratings. Once an eagle has been the literary moral compass for me and my family of soldiers for more than two generations. Military goes by the book, but its a novel the new york.
Required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. After ww2, sams speech at the dedication of the war memorial in his home town p 1166 could almost have been given by general. Once an eagle, by anton myrer, has worked its way over a generation into the mindset and lexicon of the american military, flourishing as a cult classic even as it withered out of print and. Once an eagle was required reading at the air force academy at one time. S once an eagle by anton myrer 20, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. The two main characters represent two extremes of the types of people you meet in the military, with most of us somewhere inbetween. Caras and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I suspect that myrer had read marine maj gen, and two time medal off honor recipient smedley butlers monograph war is a racket, more about that here published in 1935. Once an eagle once an eagle is simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print.
Massengale, however, brilliantly advances by making the right. Buy once an eagle unabridged by myrer, anton, gardner, professor grover isbn. Not exactly a safe, vanilla opinion, even forty years later. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staffrequired reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. Soon afterward he married patricia schartle may 21, 1923 june 26, 2010. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 12 pages and is available in paperback format. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. Once an eagle is one of those books that i wont be able to forget. Once an eagle plot summary part 5 themes two themes that appear in once an eagle are warnings against ambition without principle, and the rise of the militaryindustrial complex massengale is the vehicle used to show the dangers of ambition without prinicple. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his.
The novel, following the careers of virtuous sam damon and opportunistic courtney massengale, is required reading for all members of the united states marine. Once an eagle, by anton myrer, has worked its way over a generation into the mindset and lexicon of the american military, flourishing as a cult classic even as it withered out of print and vanished from most bookstores. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Once an eagle is simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print. Anton myrers once an eagle finally getting to reading it. The damage once an eagle has done to my army and yes, it. Pdf once an eagle book by anton myrer free download.
The johnstown floodonce an eagleammie, come homegone. Once an eagle book 21 of 52 books of titans reading list. Once an eagle by anton myrer is a very influential novel in the military. Anton myrer once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. Required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over. Many army leaders have read the book and often discuss it. About the book once an eagle is simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print.
Massengale, however, brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in washingtons corridors of power. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. College in 1997 when anton myrers widow gave the army war college the rights to her recently deceased husbands book, once an eagle. Once an eagle anton myrer ebook harpercollins publishers. Its ethical message is as fresh and relevant today as it was when anton myrer wrote it during the war in vietnam. Mccullough, anton myrer, barbara michaels, rumer godden, roger a. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a. Subtlety is not a trick myrer employs often in the book, and he rams home that he believes war in vietnam is the unholy offspring of mad generals and a military industrial complex due to line their pockets from it.
I was commandant of the army war college in 1997 when anton myrers widow gave the army war college the rights to her recently deceased husbands book. The book is a fictional story that is really a treatise on military leadership and character. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self interest. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read once an eagle. He is particularly remembered for the last convertible 1978, a summation of the american experience during and after world war ii, and for once an eagle 1968, which traces the life of a regular army officer and his family from before world war i to vietnam.
Free download or read online once an eagle pdf epub book. Buy once an eagle by anton myrer online at alibris. Once an eagle may be americas war and peace and anton myrer a contemporary tolstoy. The first edition of the novel was published in june 1968, and was written by anton myrer. The novel tells the story of sam damon, career army officer, from his initial enlistment to his rise to general officer rank. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Myrers most successful novel, once an eagle, was published in 1968 by holt, rinehart and winston, during the vietnam war.
In 1968, anton myrer, a marine corps veteran of wwii in the pacific, wrote an epic war novel, once an eagle, which became an instant best seller in the military. Anton myrers staggeringly complex once an eagle is unmissable a huge work that is apparently required reading for west pointers and us marine corps officer candidates. Once an eagle is conceivably only for old hawks and the book ofthemonth club. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Once an eagle download pdfepub ebook gets free book. A trio of short storiessarang readers digest condensed books, volume 4. He separated from his wife and divorced her in 1970. Once an eagle in 1968, anton myrer, a marine corps veteran of wwii in the pacific, wrote an epic war novel, once an eagle, which became an instant best seller in the military.
Twice as long as myrers big war, its a seemingly interminable bivouac from world war i through world war ii and after. It left that powerful an impression, a story of two career officers spanning almost four decades, and how their choices affected their careers and the lives of those around them. In fact, it is required reading material for all 1st lieutenants in the marine corps as well as in the united states military academy at west point. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above selfinterest. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale.
Once an eagle paperback may 7, 2002 by anton myrer author. Once an eagle is a 1968 war novel by american author anton myrer. Anton myrer, who died of leukemia in 1996, was a bestselling author whose themes were americas loss of innocence and the use and abuse of power. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
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