Reflections of purpose of patrol of destroyer Maddox in August 1964; exercising right of freedom of the seas; evaluation of performance and investigation of Maddox; views on media coverage; Operation Pierce Arrow; Rolling Thunder campaign; the…
Patrol of the destroyer Maddox in the Tonkin Gulf to intercept electronic emissions; doctrine of freedom of the seas; incidents involving Maddox; media distrust of U.S. service commanders during Vietnam War; retaliation for Gulf of Tonkin incident…