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The colonels chronicles a cadre of veteran officers hardened in the mine‑laden fields of Europe, the jungles of Indochina, the deserts of Kansas, and the harsh terrains of Korea and Greece. As the decade wanes, they are tasked with molding a new type of American soldier—one ready for the beaches of Cuba and the emerging wars that lie beyond.
First publish date: December 1, 1983
Genre: War & Military Fiction/Military Fiction
Authors: William E. Butterworth III
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