A Rumor of War
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Epilogue
Postscript
Themes
All Themes
Heroism and Identity
The Morality of War
Loyalty and Camaraderie
Danger and Uncertainty
War and Disillusionment
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Philip Caputo
Corporal Banks
Corporal José Gonzalez
Lance Corporal Sampson
Lance Corporal James Bryce
Morrisson
PFC Lockhart
Sergeant William “Wild Bill” Campbell
PFC Buchanan
PFC Esposito
Corporal Parker
Hanson
First Sergeant Fred Wagoner
Lieutenant Colonel Bain
General Karsch
Lieutenant Murph McCloy
Captain Anderson
Sergeant Hugh John “Sully” Sullivan
Ingram
Colonel Wheeler
Lieutenant Frank Reasoner
Lieutenant Parsons
PFC Peter Devlin
Harris
Olson
Colonel Nickerson
First Lieutenant Walter Neville Levy
Lance Corporal Crowe
Lonehill
McKenna
Corporal Rodella
Major General Lew Walt
Le Dung
Le Du
General Thi
Ron Yates
Nick Proffitt
Terms
All Terms
Viet Cong
ARVN
AWOL
NCO
PFC
Lance Corporal
Corporal
Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonel
Grenadier
Xenophon’s Immortals
BOQ
KIA
WIA
MLR
LZ
GSW
Skipper
Point Man
Hayako
Naisson
Six-by
Ao dai
Sampan
Howitzer
Billet
Willy-peter
Immersion Foot
Symbols
All Symbols
Officer in Charge of the Dead
Campaign Medals and Ribbons
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Epilogue
Postscript
Themes
All Themes
Heroism and Identity
The Morality of War
Loyalty and Camaraderie
Danger and Uncertainty
War and Disillusionment
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Philip Caputo
Corporal Banks
Corporal José Gonzalez
Lance Corporal Sampson
Lance Corporal James Bryce
Morrisson
PFC Lockhart
Sergeant William “Wild Bill” Campbell
PFC Buchanan
PFC Esposito
Corporal Parker
Hanson
First Sergeant Fred Wagoner
Lieutenant Colonel Bain
General Karsch
Lieutenant Murph McCloy
Captain Anderson
Sergeant Hugh John “Sully” Sullivan
Ingram
Colonel Wheeler
Lieutenant Frank Reasoner
Lieutenant Parsons
PFC Peter Devlin
Harris
Olson
Colonel Nickerson
First Lieutenant Walter Neville Levy
Lance Corporal Crowe
Lonehill
McKenna
Corporal Rodella
Major General Lew Walt
Le Dung
Le Du
General Thi
Ron Yates
Nick Proffitt
Terms
All Terms
Viet Cong
ARVN
AWOL
NCO
PFC
Lance Corporal
Corporal
Sergeant
Gunnery Sergeant
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Colonel
Grenadier
Xenophon’s Immortals
BOQ
KIA
WIA
MLR
LZ
GSW
Skipper
Point Man
Hayako
Naisson
Six-by
Ao dai
Sampan
Howitzer
Billet
Willy-peter
Immersion Foot
Symbols
All Symbols
Officer in Charge of the Dead
Campaign Medals and Ribbons
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