The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966 Free Audiobook Download by Rick Atkinson

Rick Atkinson's book, "The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966" is a historical account of the class that enrolled at the U.S. Military Academy in 1965. The book tells the story of how six members of this class went on to do some important things-two became generals and others notables including Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld.

The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966 is an audiobook about America and the Vietnam conflict in the 1960s. The epic story begins with the American Civil War but takes a drastic turn when America enters World War II. From there, it becomes a political drama that incorporates personal, professional, and military life into a single narrative. This audiobook will tell you about how this class changed America during their time of service.

The Long Gray Line is the story of one group of men and their experience at West Point from the vantage point of a few years later. The book begins with a brief history of West Point, then moves on to tell about their lives, often in great detail. Rick Atkinson and Adam Barr have a remarkable narration style that keeps you hooked to their story as they move through life and command assignments in Vietnam, Korea, and finally Germany.

The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966 tells the story of how West Point's Class of 1966 helped to shape America through four decades. This audiobook is narrated by Rick Atkinson and Adam Barr, who weaves an interesting narrative that is a pleasure to listen to.

This audiobook has been narrated by Rick Atkinson. He is a renowned author who provides an in-depth look into the lives of those who have graduated from West Point where he was a cadet in 1966. This audiobook tells the story of how the class of '66 came to be and how their careers have evolved since graduation.

When the book opened, the reader is introduced to the John F. Kennedy administration and a conversation between his brother, Robert Kennedy, and Eisenhower. The story then jumps back in time to tell of West Point's first class that would be inducted into the United States Military Academy at that time, who were just fresh out of high school. Each individual was given a color code as well as an assignment based on their character, temperament and temperament. Some were green (a generalist), some were blue (intelligent), some were gray (an engineer) and others were red (leadership).