The nightingale's song / Timberg, Robert

Five Annapolis graduates, including Oliver North, were part of a legion of well-meaning, if ill-starred warriors who fought in the Vietnam War. This book contrasts those who went, and those who used money, wit and connections to avoid the battle.

Chronicles the intertwined experiences of John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Bud McFarlane, and John Poindexter, following them through the U.S. Naval Academy, the Vietnam War, and their political careers under the presidency of Ronald Reagan, culminating with the Iran-Contra scandal and its fallout.