Background
Cutler, Thomas Joshua was born on August 30, 1947 in Baltimore. Son of Torrence Manasseh and Helen Margaret (Gans) Cutler.
(The men of the U.S. Navy's brown-water force played a vit...)
The men of the U.S. Navy's brown-water force played a vital but often overlooked role in the Vietnam War. Known for their black berets and limitless courage, they maneuvered their aging, makeshift craft along shallow coastal waters and twisting inland waterways to search out the enemy. In this moving tribute to their contributions and sacrifices, Tom Cutler records their dramatic story as only a participant could. His own Vietnam experience enables him to add a striking human dimension to the account. The terror of firefights along the jungle-lined rivers, the rigors of camp life, and the sudden perils of guerrilla warfare are conveyed with authenticity. At the same time, the author's training as a historian allows him to objectively describe the scope of the navy's operations and evaluate their effectiveness. Winner of the Navy League's Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement in 1988 when the book was first published, Cutler is credited with having written the definitive history of the brown-water sailors, an effort that has helped readers better understand the nature of U.S. involvement in the war.
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Cutler, Thomas Joshua was born on August 30, 1947 in Baltimore. Son of Torrence Manasseh and Helen Margaret (Gans) Cutler.
Bachelor, Towson State University, 1969. Master of Arts, Norwich University, 1988.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1969; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1979; various positions, United States Navy, 1965-1981; senior lecturer, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1981-1990; professor strategy and policy, United States Naval War College, since 1990; associate editor, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, since 1984. Commander Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps unit, Baltimore.
("After a few harrowing moments, the firing picked up agai...)
(The men of the U.S. Navy's brown-water force played a vit...)
Member of the United States Naval Institute.
Married Deborah Walsh Welch, December 18, 1971. Children: Christopher Coffin, Garrett Manasseh.