Green Berets Nam and beyond

Being a Green Beret Commo Man I identified with so very much coming out of Oki in 69 as a 05B/C as I did, Commo Men were hard to come by, and we shuffled thru POR near Kin Village and on to where ever we were needed, CCK, Thailand, Nam, Laos, Cambodia and this book although Fiction, was tight with a lot of truth...Much credit was given to both sides of SF, and about how ferocious in fact the VC were...Definitely not afraid to die for their Country...
I truly enjoyed this Audiobook and very well done and Moore was awesome...
Recommend anyone who is interested in SF and some Green Beret history needs to either read or listen up, it’s definitely five by...
1st & the 7th SFG(A)...

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Stands the tests of ages

This is one of the classics as far as war fiction goes. Except, as the author notes, it isn't really fiction. The stories told in this tome may be altered to preserve confidences, but the events they describe are real. Within this novel you will find heroism and tragedy, and even love. The audible narration is particularly noteworthy for its professionalism; a true story time narration.

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Too Bad, This novel missed it.

Well, it starts off with an hour of disclaimers, NDA -Non-Disclosure Agreements.
This is not a story with an arc of a story. No this is more of an events documentary. Of course, since it's all NDA the names and events are not the same but Maybe close to the actual activity, Ya, De, Da! So as you can tell I started off on a bad note, So I may be judging this book wrong. That being said I finished the book, and just said SMH, I want my 8 hours back.

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Worst Naration I ever heard

I am a big history guy, with an extreme interest in the Viet Nam war. That being said, the reader in the book lost his place! Meaning, he sounded like the 1970's Saturday morning Godzilla cast. A story told by an American journalist with the grit and respect of the Group guys to be allowed out into the bush with them. Heck you couldn't tell who was who with this reader!
I just happen to be dumb enough and stubborn enough., if I start it I will finish it. Believe you me this book took all I had to do that.

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The best Veitnam war book I have ever read.

I've read alot of book on the history of war and the us special forces (green berets and navy seals). This book is the best one about the veitnam war and the green berets. Tolded from a place of honesty and bluntness I can appreciate.

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To much using Lords name in vain

There is no need to keep saying the Lords name in vain. I can understand the use of swear words in combat however the author seems to like using this phrase for any reason.

I never finished the book.

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I first read this book 50 years ago

Not long after this book was published and the Vietnam war was in full swing, I read this book when in middle school.
In high school in East Oakland, CA as a young white teenager I found myself in Jr Army ROTC in charge of a company of 40 black youths off the streets, learned leadership from sergeant instructors just back from Vietnam.
A cousin who served in the Marine Corps with two years in Vietnam came to live with my family to readjust to peacetime life said this book told the real story of the war.
The truth about corruption in the command structure happening back then as my cousin related it first hand, and literally today hearing in a podcast Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher tell how he was hung out to dry by lies told and accepted by his command . . . Confirmed my decision to NOT join the military back then when my many Jr ROTC achievements made me a prime target for them.

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new addition was good.

I love that it was the updated addition with the opening and follow on stories at the end.

Airborne

Great story! Proud to be a American! Hate to be another country that wants to fight the American forces

Great History

We all should remember those who fought and died to help others have what we have and they deserve to live in peace. God Bless our world