The life and times of a sailor aboard the USS Morton (DD-948) off Vietnam in 1966. The Morton fired over 10,000 rounds off all 4 Corps in Vietnam. Much has been written about carriers and the brown water Navy, but this tells the story of Naval Gunfire Support by a destroyer, that supported Marine Operations with devastating effect.
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The life and times of a sailor aboard the USS Morton (DD-948) off Vietnam in 1966. The Morton fired over 10,000 rounds off all 4 Corps in Vietnam. Much has been written about carriers and the brown water Navy, but this tells the story of Naval Gunfire Support by a destroyer, that supported Marine Operations with devastating effect.
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