Race in the Crucible of War

GERALD F. GOODWIN is adjunct professor of history at Le Moyne College and adjunct professor of political science at Onondaga Community College-SUNY.

"Goodwin utilizes a wealth of previously unexamined sources to paint a complex and nuanced picture of the experiences of African American servicemen in Vietnam. That alone will ensure this book a spot on many shelves, specialist and non-specialist alike."-Geoffrey W. Jensen, coeditor of Beyond the Quagmire: New Interpretations of the Vietnam War "Race in the Crucible of War expands, refines, and complicates our understanding of the African American military experience in Vietnam and how race and racism structured the U.S. military during a pivotal moment in the nation's history. It is a towering achievement."-Robert F. Jefferson, author of Fighting for Hope: African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America "Goodwin utilizes a wealth of previously unexamined sources to paint a complex and nuanced picture of the experiences of African American servicemen in Vietnam. That alone will ensure this book a spot on many shelves, specialist and non-specialist alike."-Geoffrey W. Jensen, coeditor of Beyond the Quagmire: New Interpretations of the Vietnam War "Race in the Crucible of War expands, refines, and complicates our understanding of the African American military experience in Vietnam and how race and racism structured the U.S. military during a pivotal moment in the nation's history. It is a towering achievement."-Robert F. Jefferson, author of Fighting for Hope: African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America