Prologue: Vietnam Homecoming -- pt. 1. Countering the Viet Cong: War against Gueirillas, 1965-1966. 1. The Beginning: Camp Pendleton, California. 2. To Okinawa. 3. Protecting the Airfield: Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam. 3. A Major Operation. 5. The First Big One: Operation STARLITE. 6. Operation Golden Fleece. 7. The First Move North: Danang. 8. Pacification. 9. Relocation. 10. A Troubled Alliance. 11. A Chaplain Goes to War -- pt. 2. Fighting the North Vietnamese: War against Professionals, 1966-1968. 12. The Rockpile. 13. Winter Action. 14. Two New Lieutenants. 15. Ripley and His Raiders. 16. A Turbulent Easter. 17. The First Battle of Khe Sanh. 18. Rough Riders on Route Nine. 19. Ca Lu. 20. Ambush on Route Nine. 21. Deja Vu: Ambush on Route Nine, September 1967. 22. War along the Barrier. 23. Improving the Supply System. 24. Christmas at Cam Lo. 25. Working with the ARVN. 26. Alpha Three. 27. Mike Company at Gio Linh. 28. Kilo Company Ambush. 29. A Sweet Little Ambush. 30. Into the DMZ. 31. Mike Company Ambush. 32. Green Just Like the Rest of Us. 33. Payback. 34. The Day Martin Luther King, Jr., Was Shot. 35. Bloody May. 36. Dai Do. 37. Brotherhood. 38. Beyond Alpha Three. 39. Another Marine's Chaplain. 40. Unfamiliar Territory -- pt. 3. After the Bombing Halt: War with One Hand Tied, 1968-1969. 41. The Bombing Halt. 42. Operation Taylor Common. 43. An Erosion of Discipline. 44. School Solution. 45. The Beginning of the End: Troop Withdrawals. 46. Operation Virginia Ridge. 47. The Last Operation. 48. Parting Shots -- Appendix A. Passing in Review -- Appendix B. Medals of Honor -- Appendix C. Organization of Marine Infantry Units in Vietnam.