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Title: Intensely honest depiction of the US military in Korea
Review: Martin Limon has depicted an intensely honest and sadly accurate portrayal of the 8th Army bureaucracy in the 1970's. If George and Ernie were to return for assignment to Yongsan in 1999, they would find that the facilities have grown and modernized, but the inner workings of the Army command structure remain as Machiavellian as ever. Jade Lady Burning is must reading for anyone who is interested in understanding the inner workings of the Army from a soldier's perspective. Read Tom Clancy and WEB Griffen if you are looking for an idealized picture of the US military; read Ralph Peters and Martin Limon if you are looking for the unvarnished truth.
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