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Operation Urgent Fury The Invasion of Grenada October 1983
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Grenada |
ISBN | : 0160872456 |
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The U S Invasion of Grenada
Author | : Philip Kukielski |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2020-01-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781476638324 |
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In the fall of 1983, arguably the coldest year of the decades-long Cold War, the world's greatest superpower invaded Grenada, a Marxist-led Caribbean nation the size of Atlanta. Why and how this unlikely one-week war was waged was shrouded in secrecy at the time--and has remained so ever since. This book is an overdue reconsideration of Operation Urgent Fury, based on historical evidence that only recently has been revealed in declassified documents, oral history interviews and memoir accounts. This chronological narrative emphasizes the human dimension of a sudden crisis now regarded as the greatest foreign policy challenge of President Ronald Reagan's first term. Because the American intervention was hastily drafted, many snafus and accidents marked the chaotic initial days of the operation. Inevitably it fell to individual soldiers, aviators and sailors to perform heroic acts to make up for faulty intelligence, inadequate communication or poor coordination. This work recounts their inspiring, underreported stories in filling out a more complete portrait of Operation Urgent Fury. The final chapter recounts the invasion's aftereffects, especially the unexpected role it played in Congressional reform of the military for future combat in the Middle East.
Urgent Fury The Operational Leadership Of Vice Admiral Joseph P Metcalf III
Author | : Samuel D. Ward |
Publsiher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2014-08-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781782897811 |
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Vice Admiral Joseph P. Metcalf, III commanded the largest American joint military operation since the Vietnam War on the small Caribbean island of Grenada in 1983. This paper focuses on Metcalf’s operational leadership during Operation URGENT FURY. It begins by providing the readers an introduction to Metcalf’s life, his education and career, and the circumstances that led to Metcalf being named as the operational commander of Combined Joint Task Force 120. Examples follow from the planning and execution stages of the Grenada invasion illustrating Metcalf’s possession of the three theoretical requirements of successful operational leadership: certain personality traits (including wisdom, good judgment, and emotional balance), a present yet unobtrusive command style, and significant professional knowledge allowing for critical decision making. Discussion topics include Metcalf’s thirty-nine hours to prepare for the invasion, the decisions to bomb Fort Frederick and conduct a Marine amphibious assault at Grand Mal, Metcalf’s relationship with General Schwarzkopf, and the now-infamous media policy. The paper concludes with lessons learned drawn from Metcalf’s operational leadership performance for current and future leaders including the Vice Admiral’s favorite: “When you are in command, COMMAND!”
American Intervention In Grenada
Author | : Peter M Dunn |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2019-03-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780429716638 |
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Why did the United States invade the sovereign state of Grenada in October 1983, risking world condemnation and the possible escalation of violence outside the borders of the tiny Caribbean island? According to the contributors to this book, the invasion-code-named "Urgent Fury"--was a product of the increasing concern with political instability in
Urgent Fury
Author | : Mark Adkin |
Publsiher | : First Glance Books |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UVA:X001590991 |
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Urgent Fury
Author | : Mark Adkin |
Publsiher | : First Glance Books |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UOM:39015066079743 |
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U S Marines in Grenada 1983
Author | : Ronald H. Spector |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : UCR:31210023608183 |
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A Tale of the Grenada Raiders
Author | : Stephen Trujillo |
Publsiher | : Magic Kingdom Dispatch |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2017-10-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9182736450XXX |
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An airborne Ranger's memoir of the Grenada invasion, Operation Urgent Fury . On October 25, 1983, Rangers from 1st and 2d Ranger Battalions executed a parachute assault into the teeth of the Cuban defenses on revolutionary Grenada. This account of the combat jump, the battles to seize the airfield at Point Salines, the evacuation of American students at Grand Anse, and a raid against the Cuban barracks at Point Calivigny is told for the first time by a participant. Richly illustrated. Corrected edition.