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4.39. 6,547 ratings528 reviews. 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. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self interest.
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Once an Eagle. Once an Eagle is a 1968 war novel by American author Anton Myrer. The novel takes place between the 1910s and 1960s, and covers many of the United States' military involvements during that period. Once an Eagle tells the story of Sam Damon, career Army officer, from his initial enlistment as a private to his rise to general ...
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- 1968
Aug 20, 2020 · “Be like Sam Damon.” It is an admonishment that many officers and cadets will hear in their careers. Sad Sam, the protagonist in Anton Myrer’s epic saga Once an Eagle, is the archetype of what a combat leader is supposed to be. The effect the fictional Damon has had on the Army is astounding.
ONCE AN EAGLE. by Anton Myrer ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 19, 1968. Once An Eagle is conceivably only for old hawks and the Book-of-the-Month Club. Twice as long as Myrer's Big War, it's a seemingly interminable bivouac from World War I through World War II and after.
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4 days ago · ‘Once An Eagle’ follows the life of Sam Damon, an idealistic and ambitious soldier who rises through the ranks in the US Army. Set against the backdrop of major historical events such as World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, the novel explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and leadership through Sam’s journey as he navigates ...
Aug 29, 2011 · Leading the anti-Once an Eagle charge was the bearded wonder Exum, describing it as “one of the worst novels ever written,” to much e-applause. I’ll take “Hyperbolic Contrarianism” for $600,...
Mar 12, 2013 · Once An Eagle is that very rare thing, a genuine ideological novel. When one of these becomes standard issue to the Corps of Cadets we would be remiss if we ignored it.” — New York Review of Books “Remarkable . . . utterly engrossing. Myrer is a superb storyteller.” — New York Times
