"The Vietnam aircraft carrier USS Oriskany and its aviators come to life in a well-researched memorial to the fallen of Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16). Fey explores how the disconnect between failed military strategy and the reality the crew of CVW-16 faced during Operation Rolling Thunder resulted in the highest loss rate of any carrier air wing during Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.

Rolling Thunder and the numbers game -- The environment -- The naval air war -- Gradual beginnings -- The war heats up -- The bridge campaign -- The POL campaign -- The battle increases -- Fire! -- Long, hot summer -- The Stennis hearings and the climax of Rolling Thunder -- Black October -- In the end -- 1968, the summer of violence -- The POWs -- "Because our fathers lied."