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Court-martial at Parris Island : the Ribbon Creek incident by John C. Stevens, III is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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On April 8, 1956, Drill Instructor Matthew Mckeon Led Platoon 71 On A Forced Night March Through The Backwaters Of The Parris Island Recruit Depot In An Effort To Restore Flagging Discipline. An Unexpected And Extraordinarily Strong Tidal Current In Ribbon Creek Swept Over The Recruits, And In The Panic That Followed Six Men Drowned. This Book Is The Story Of That Night, The Recruits Of Platoon 71, And Expecially Staff Sergeant Mckeon And His Court-martial. Death In The Boondocks -- Time And Place -- Platoon 71 -- Final Straws -- The Whole Marine Corps Had Had It, Too -- The Reaction -- Inquiry -- Media Feast -- The Tide Turns -- Trial Begins -- Trial Continues, Week 2 -- The Defendant's Version -- Pulling Out All The Stops -- Seven Courageous Men -- Closing The Book -- Retrospect. John C. Stevens, Iii. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 175-178) And Index.

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Author

John C. Stevens, III

Publisher

Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9781557508140

Category

history

Subjects

Law, History

Rating

4.6 / 5 (53 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14