Army war college foundation press recently reprinted once an eagle the book some have called americas war and peace. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios. Once an eagle oklahoma department of libraries overdrive. The best book and movie in years,needs to be out on tapes so all of us can have a copycopys and every one needs to read this book a couple of times,it will help you understand that era and what people when through,it was a hard time for every one.
Once an eagle ranks with red badge of courage and all quiet on the western front as time tested epics of war and warriors. Once an eagle is a 1968 war novel by american author anton myrer. By simple induction, we see that it is senior military leaders with the fixation. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. The good is embodied in protagonist sam damon, a soldiers soldier and consummate professional, noted for his. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances his career by making. I love this book so much that i have several copies occupying prominent places on several different book shelves. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staffrequired reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. Once an eagle is a 1976 ninehour american television miniseries directed by richard michaels and e.
Once an eagle tv miniseries 19761977 once an eagle. Reading once an eagle was a highly emotional and visceral experience for me so one i do not regret. The old squarehead doesnt know it yet, but hes lost his chance to win the war. The first and last installments of the sevenpart series were each twohour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes.
The spirit, the heart and, yes, the soul of the officer corps is captured, as are the intangible ambiance and nuances that make up the life of the american soldier and his family. Jun 01, 1997 once an eagle in 1968, anton myrer, a marine corps veteran of wwii in the pacific, wrote an epic war novel, once an eagle, which became an instant best seller in the military. Once an eagle quotes showing 111 of 11 thats the whole challenge of life to act with honor and hope and generosity, no whatter what youve drawn. Once an eagle, the bestselling novel by anton myrer, is a classic novel of soldiers and soldiering that spawned a ninehour television miniseries. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney. The annamese shook his head, his teeth flashed once. Based on the bestselling novel by anton myrer an epic story of america in the 20th century, told through the lives of two career soldiers, spanning both world. In this episode, jason staples and erik rostad discuss book 21 of the 2017 books of titans reading list once an eagle by anton myrer. It left that powerful an impression, a story of two career officers spanning almost four decades, and how their choices affected their careers and the lives of those around them. With cliff potts, darleen carr, amy irving, glenn ford. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program. Once an eagle free books on tape once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale.
Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read once an eagle. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime. Once an eagle by anton myrer 2000, hardcover for sale online. Ifif i had his education, kantaylis thought, surprised at the sudden intensity of the desire. Mar 31, 2020 once an eagle begins when sam decides to leave home and enlist in the army to fight in europe, then we follow him to becoming a hero in ww1, awarded the medal of honor and eventually a field promotion to be an officer in world war i. A novel audiobook by anton myrer with a 30 day free trial. Once an eagle book 21 of 52 books of titans reading list. Military goes by the book, but its a novel the new york. Aug 29, 2011 the pinnacle of once an eagle is damons speech in the aftermath of world war ii at a parade. Mar 12, 20 once an eagle is simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print.
Pdf 50 once an eagle download full ebooks for free. Sam damon and courtney massengale are the vehicles for this warning. In an age when books come and go like feathers in the wind, anton myrer has created something so special that it has become the gold standard for what a great writer can accomplish. The book always held my interest, and in places, actually proved difficult to put down. Henry shelton, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, says it is the only book he has ever read twice. The johnstown flood, once an eagle, ammie come home, gone a trio of short stories, sarang readers digest condensed books autumn selections an episode of sparrows, the battle of the villa fiorita, the kitchen madonna. Once an eagle, by anton myrer, has worked its way over a generation into the mindset and lexicon of the american military, flourishing as a cult classic even as it withered out of print and vanished from most bookstores.
Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above selfinterest. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam d. Dec 18, 20 maybe its time to move once an eagle from the war college reading list to the used book shelf. Military goes by the book, but its a novel the new york times. This book is similar to many of myrers books where there is a. More than that, their advance has destroyed the big stalemate once and for all. The miniseries concerns the thirty year careers of two military. Anton myrers style is polished and highly literate. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances his career by making the right connections behind the lines and in washingtons corridors of power.
The true testament to the success of a book like once an eagle is its resilience. The novel tells the story of sam damon, career army officer, from his initial enlistment to his rise to general officer rank. The good is embodied in protagonist sam damon, a soldiers soldier and consummate professional, noted for his bravery under fire and his dedication to the men who serve under him. Once an eagle is one of those books that i wont be able to forget. The two main characters represent two extremes of the types of people you meet in the military, with most of us somewhere inbetween. A story of the professional and private lives of two army officers, court massengale an incompetent schemer who doesnt care about his men, and sam damon, a heroic and caring leader from world war i to the end of world war ii.
Once an eagle on apple books apple books apple apple. This classic war novel shows the rise of sam damon, an honorable soldier and leader, through a life. Thats the whole challenge of life to act with honor and hope and generosity, no whatter what youve drawn. Required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle follows sam damon growing up in nebraska, as a soldier in wwi, general in wwii, and and advisor in the leadup to vietnam.
Once an eagle casts an unfair shadow not only on staff personnel, but on any means of achievement beside through command. Erik rostad discuss book 21 of the 2017 books of titans reading list once an eagle by anton myrer. Once an eagle is simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. Anton myrers once an eagle has topped the joint chiefs of staff, commandant of the marine corps, countless higher headquarters, and west points reading lists since being published in 1968. Despite its spectacular success, which included a 1976 television miniseries and. If i could id study this business, read up on it, read all there is to be read about it. Sep 03, 2018 once an eagle free books on tape repayuc. To emphasize how nonsensical this heuristic is, a lieutenant colonel with 20 years of timeinservice is lucky to spend just 5 years of it in a command billet. Dec 02, 1976 with cliff potts, darleen carr, amy irving, glenn ford. The annamese, hunched over the wheel like a squat, roundfaced idol, returned an inscrutable oriental gaze.
Once an eagle was first published in 1968 to wide critical acclaim. Once an eagle is a long book over 900 pages but its well worth reading. Army war college the rights to her recently deceased husbands book, once an eagle. Im glad to have a copy of once an eagle on my bookshelf. Once an eagle once an eagle audiobook, by anton myrer. Once an eagle once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney.
Going forward, any book or movie about war will be compared to this book. Dempsey, 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney. Learn more about once an eagle in the oklahoma department of libraries digital. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. This series, once an eagleoae, is a great picture about the u. The damage once an eagle has done to my army and yes. Once an eagle traces the arc of a so usually, when i go to airports, i am well prepared. Myrer wrote his novel to warn against ambition without principle and the militaryindustrial complex.
Fischer and based on the 1968 anton myrer novel of the same name. Mcu fans, here are some streaming picks to watch while you wait for the next episode of the falcon and the winter solider. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the m. Once an eagle tv miniseries 19761977 once an eagle tv. Anton myrer, grover gardner, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. Bob scales is a retired army major general and former commandant of the army war college. No other book has enjoyed such durable preeminence, especially not a work of fiction. Required reading for west point and marine corps cadets, once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. The damage once an eagle has done to my army and yes, it. We then follow his courtship and marriage at the end of the war and the interwar years with sam learning to be. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his. Aug 16, 1999 for west point cadets, who are assigned the book in classes and seminars, reading once an eagle has become a rite of passage, much like discovering catcher in the rye as a teenager.
Buy a cheap copy of once an eagle book by anton myrer. Once an eagle free books on tape once an eagle free books on tape link in page 4 to listen or download book 2. Anton myrers book, once an eagle, is one of the alltime great military novels, charting the career of a professional soldier, from enlistment as a private just in time to participate in the pancho villa expedition, through service in ww1 where his is awarded a congressional medal of honor, and receives a battlefield promotion from sergeant to commissioned lieutenant. Once an eagle pdf download full pdf read book page. I have it as an audiobook unabridged and narrated over a massive 41 hours by the excellent grover gardner but have ordered it in real time for my bookcase.
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