"The Boxer Rebellion of 1900. Belleau Wood. The Battle of the Coral Sea. Midway, Guadalcanal. The invasion of Normandy. the Battle of the Bulge. Inchon. The Tet Offensive. Hamburger Hill. Operation Just Cause. Operation Desert Storm." "Each of these conflicts was a turning point in American military history, fought by what is today the most powerful military force in the world. This detailed narrative of these crucial battles - both the glorious victories and the bitter defeats - offers provocative insights into the history of the American military and a deeper understanding of the art of war. Get down in the trenches and take to the skies with these extraordinary men and women: the soldiers and sailors, generals and majors whose heroic efforts forever changed our world."--BOOK JACKET.

Part 1Boxer Rebellion Through World War I -- 1 -- 2 Introduction to World War I -- 7 -- 3 Cantigny -- 13 -- 4 Chateau-Thierry -- 17 -- 5 Second Marne to Meuse-Argonne Offensive -- 27 -- Part 2 World War II -- 41 -- 7 Coral Sea -- 51 -- 8 Midway -- 57 -- 9 Guadalcanal -- 65 -- 10 El Guettar -- 75 -- 11 Tarawa -- 85 -- 12 Leyte Gulf -- 93 -- 13 Normandy Invasion -- 101 -- 14 Battle of the Bulge -- 115 -- 15 Iwo Jima -- 127 -- 16 Okinawa -- 137 -- Part 3 Korean Conflict -- 145 -- 18 Inchon Landing and the Capture of Seoul -- 155 -- 19 Attack Along the Yalu River and the Chosin Reservoir -- 161 -- Part 4 Vietnam War -- 171 -- 21 Chu Lai -- 181 -- 22 Ia Drang Valley -- 185 -- 23 Binh Dinh -- 193 -- 24 Operation Attleboro -- 199 -- 25 Loc Ninh -- 205 -- 26 Dak To -- 209 -- 27 Tet Offensive -- 215 -- 28 Hamburger Hill -- 225 -- Part 5 Post-Vietnam to the 21st Century -- 233 -- 29 Operation Urgent Fury -- 235 -- 30 Operation El Dorado Canyon -- 243 -- 31 Operation Just Cause -- 251 -- 32 Operation Desert Storm -- 257 -- 33 Task Force Ranger, Mogadishu -- 267.