Depicts the U.S. Navy's contribution to the twenty-five-year American & Vietnamese campaign to defend the Republic of Vietnam. Two million U.S. naval personnel, more than 2,551 of whom lost their lives, served their country in southeast Asia. The text & the 100s of photos in this book cover all naval aspects of this prolonged campaign, particularly the operations of carrier, surface, amphibious, logistic, riverine, coastal & mine forces. U.S. Navy Medal of Honor winners. Aircraft Tailcodes. Maps & charts. Glossary of terms. Bibliography.