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The Youngest Green Beret

Author : Terry McIntosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781731517845
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book The Youngest Green Beret written by Terry McIntosh and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story about real people, espionage, and combat including the "Green Beret Affair" that shocked the nation in 1969. From working with a double agent who betrays his friendship and exposes a top secret cross border operation, Terry McIntosh wrestles with his own doubts and fears while protecting the rights of others to live free. He was chosen from the ranks of long range reconnaissance training to serve with Special Forces Detachment A-team 414 in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam 1968-1969. The border camp conducted clandestine operations to observe and engage a growing Viet Cong armed force 15 miles across the line. The top secret mission is exposed after team members are accused of executing the double agent.It is believed that Terry McIntosh is the youngest soldier to serve with the Green Berets on an "A" team and earn the coveted Combat Badge. This is his story about the transition from boy to man in the jungles of Vietnam where he met himself for the first time with a sense of shame and honor.

Abandoned in Hell

Author : William Albracht
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698144260
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Abandoned in Hell written by William Albracht and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing memoir of military courage at a remote outpost during the Vietnam War “A riveting, dead-true account in the tradition of Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young.”—Steven Pressfield, national bestselling author of The Lion’s Gate In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Firebase Kate held by only 27 American soldiers and 156 Montagnard militiamen. At dawn the next morning, three North Vietnamese Army regiments—some six thousand men—crossed the Cambodian border and attacked. Outnumbered three dozen to one, Albracht’s men held off the assault but, after five days, Kate’s defenders were out of ammo and water. Refusing to die or surrender, Albracht led his troops off the hill and on a daring night march through enemy lines. Abandoned in Hell is an astonishing memoir of leadership, sacrifice, and brutal violence, a riveting journey into Vietnam’s heart of darkness, and a compelling reminder of the transformational power of individual heroism. Not since Lone Survivor and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young has there been such a gripping and authentic account of battlefield courage. INCLUDES PHOTOS

Green Beret in Vietnam

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782000518
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Green Beret in Vietnam written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam was the US Special Forces most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973. Camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty provided vastly differing experiences and circumstances for SF soldiers. Other fluctuating factors were the terrain, the weather and the shifting course of the war itself. Gordon Rottman examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the Special Forces soldier in this challenging environment.

War Story

Author : Jim Morris
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312975920
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book War Story written by Jim Morris and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1979, "War Story" has deeply affected the hundreds of thousands who have read this classic account of the Vietnam War, making it one of the most popular memoirs to come from that period of history. Jim Morris tells his story as Executive Officer of a U.S. Army Special Forces A-Team and depicts the joint Green Beret/Montagnard combat operations.

Blood on the Risers

Author : Michael O'Shea
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1491813814
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book Blood on the Risers written by Michael O'Shea and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This artfully crafted saga depicts in vivid detail, the arduous journey of a young, impressionable patriot yearning to fulfill his destiny in the turmoil of the 1960's. The author draws you close to him as he encounters stiff challenges to his basic values, his character, as well as his faith in his fellow man. You'll taste the bitter prop blast as you stand in the open door beside him, holding your breath while he soars through the icy sky to the mountainous drop zone below. Discover the true nature of this Nation's most valiant fighting men as he progressively learns what it takes to lead Green Berets into battle. Share the distinct smell of death while he clutches on to the remnants of his tattered soul, constantly violated while he processes the tragedy of life unfolding before him. Witness the sheer resolve he and his men display in their commitment to their country, despite the disrespect and utter contempt shown to them by their own countrymen. This factual rendering allows you to eavesdrop on the innermost workings of a Special Forces A-Team as they train and ultimately prepare for battle. You'll be sprinting with a SOG Recon Team as they desperately work to elude the hordes of NVA soldiers, feeling the impact of explosions and the crackling of rifle fire along the way. This read will provide you with a renewed appreciation of what men endure when they make the commitment to defend their country and their way of life; despite the intimate danger and life-long consequences that accompany that decision. With dialogue that keeps the pages turning, Michael O'Shea transports us directly back to the real American experience in Vietnam. It's been nearly fifty years since the US inserted troops into jungles and villages more than 8,000 miles away. Stories such as Blood on the Risers are important and necessary for today's readers and future generations; veterans like O'Shea are prized for sharing them. Chris Henning - Clarion Review

Green Beret in Vietnam

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782000577
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Green Beret in Vietnam written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam was the US Special Forces most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973. Camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty provided vastly differing experiences and circumstances for SF soldiers. Other fluctuating factors were the terrain, the weather and the shifting course of the war itself. Gordon Rottman examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the Special Forces soldier in this challenging environment.

To Be a U.S. Army Green Beret

Author : Gerald Schumacher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610600347
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book To Be a U.S. Army Green Beret written by Gerald Schumacher and published by . This book was released on with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Green Berets' motto is "Liberate the Oppressed," and it takes extremely capable and highly trained individuals to carry out their operations in the world's most dangerous and unforgiving locales. They operate behind enemy lines, sometimes for months at a time, are trained to work in all climates and cultures, and have a "no surrender" will of spirit if ever taken prisoner. This book provides an insider's view of what it takes to become a member of the Army's Special Forces, the elite Green Berets. It describes the skills they learn and equipment and tactics used to engage in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, special reconnaissance, anti-terrorism missions, information operations, and counter-proliferation.

Green Berets in the Vanguard

Author : Chalmers Archer Jr.
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1682473511
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Green Berets in the Vanguard written by Chalmers Archer Jr. and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of an award-winning memoir about growing up black in Mississippi, Chalmers Archer turns his attention in this book to his experiences as one of the first members of the U.S. Army's Special Forces. His perspective is unique, not only as one of the first to wear the Green Beret but as a black man in the early days of armed forces integration. Archer participated in some of the earliest forays into Laos, long before Southeast Asia was in American headlines, and he was a member of the first U.S. unit to go into Vietnam. He trained the first Special Forces teams of the South Vietnamese army and participated in some of their earliest operations, many of them unknown until now because of their highly classified nature. He saved the lives of the first American and Vietnamese soldiers injured in war and also witnessed the first American combat death in Vietnam, holding the man in his arms as he died. His unit operated alongside the Central Intelligence Agency and helped influence American foreign policy. A self-described soldier-teacher, he developed and spread the early gospel of special warfare while serving in the Philippines, Hawaii, Korea, Taiwan, and Panama, as well as in Southeast Asia. All of these activities are fully chronicled in this book, but Archer's perspective as an African American in an elite unit of the U.S. armed forces in the 1950s gives his memoir additional depth and insight. It is an uplifting--though sometimes harrowing--story of struggle in unfamiliar environments and an eye-opening account of events little known today.

The Green Berets

Author : Thomas Streissguth
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9781560652830
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (528 download)

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Download or read book The Green Berets written by Thomas Streissguth and published by Capstone. This book was released on 1995-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short history of the U.S. Army's Special Forces and an explanation of the training required to become a Green Beret.

A Diamond on the Wall

Author : Lawrence T. Vosen, Ph.d.
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781469904115
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book A Diamond on the Wall written by Lawrence T. Vosen, Ph.d. and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the official website for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, the following description is given regarding the symbols that either precede or follow each of the 58,272 names that are indelibly etched into The Wall: "WHAT ARE THE SYMBOLS BY THE NAMES? The diamonds and pluses (crosses) indicate whether a person is confirmed dead (those who died in accidents are included) or missing/whereabouts unknown. The diamond indicates a person's death was confirmed. The pluses (crosses) indicate that a person remains missing and unaccounted for and in no way are meant to be a religious symbol. A plus (cross) symbol can be easily turned into a diamond if a person is declared dead (such as the return of their remains). A circle (as a symbol of life) will be inscribed around the plus if the person comes back alive. As of this time, no circle appears on the wall. On the West wall the symbols precede the names, while on the East wall they follow the names." This is the story of how three American Green Berets (of which I was one), along with our ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) counterparts, and one hundred sixty Montagnard Strikers, succeeded in accomplishing what a Battalion of the 4th Division could not do - and in the process, insured that A Diamond on The Wall preceded the name of one fallen American Warrior; and how that recovery mission still impacts my life today. This, therefore, is the story of my tour of duty in Vietnam. With all that said, the memoir you are about to read, and the events detailed herein, hold the remarkable and verifiable series of events that unfolded in an occasionally hilarious, wholly unusual, frequently noteworthy and entirely memorable (as well as historic) way. Larry T. Vosen

Vietnam Studies

Author : Col Francis J. Kelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781944961947
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Vietnam Studies written by Col Francis J. Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As long ago as 1957, U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were in the Republic of Vietnam. going about their business of training, advising, and assisting members of the Vietnamese Army. Despite the old Army witticism about never volunteering for anything, the Special Forces soldier is. in fan, a double volunteer, having first volunteered for airborne training and then again for Special Forces training. From a very meager beginning but sustained by a strong motivation and confidence in his mission, the Special Forces soldier has marched through the Vietnam struggle in superb fashion. In 1957 some fifty-eight Vietnamese soldiers were given military training by Special Forces troops. Ten years later the Special Forces were advising and assisting over 40,000 paramilitary troops, along with another 40,000 Regional Forces and Popular Forces soldiers. This monograph traces the development and notes the progress, problems. successes, and failures of a unique program undertaken by the U.S. Army for the first lime in its history. It is hoped that all the significant lessons learned have been recorded and the many pitfalls of such a program uncovered. I am responsible for the conclusions reached, yet my thought processes could not escape the influence of the many outstanding officers and men in the Special Forces who joined in the struggle. Particularly, I must lake note of the contributions of the Special Forces noncommissioned officers, without question the most competent soldiers in the world. With the withdrawal of the Special Forces from Vietnam in 1971, the Army could honestly lay claim to a new dimension in ground warfare-the organized employment of a paramilitary force in sustained combat against a determined enemy. I know I speak for my predecessors and successors in claiming that the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was the finest collection of professional soldiers ever assembled by the U.S. Army, anywhere, anytime. Francis John Kelly Colonel, Armor 1972

Inside the Green Berets

Author : Howard Phillips
Publisher : 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
ISBN 13 : 172532895X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Inside the Green Berets written by Howard Phillips and published by 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic green beret worn by Army Special Forces units dates back to the 1950s in the United States, and the Green Berets are today recognized as one of the strongest arms of the U.S. military. Their missions are uniquely designed for small squads to quickly and quietly take efficient action against enemies abroad. This title takes readers among the ranks of the Green Berets, explaining the units’ work in counterterrorism, covert reconnaissance, and more. Colorful photographs complement the text to transport readers behind the scenes of this celebrated unit.

Three Wise Men

Author : Beau Wise
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250253454
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Three Wise Men written by Beau Wise and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Beau Wise and Tom Sileo comes Three Wise Men, an incredible memoir of family, service and sacrifice by a Marine who lost both his brothers in combat—becoming the only "Sole Survivor" during the war in Afghanistan. Three Wise Men details the fate of three brothers intertwined when they voluntarily enlisted in defending their homeland after the devastating 9/11 attacks. Their extraordinary tale unfurls the severe toll of the Afghan war, particularly on a single family, underscoring the profound significance of the sacrifice and the indomitable resilience of a family's courage. While serving in Afghanistan, US Navy SEAL veteran and CIA contractor Jeremy Wise was killed in an al Qaeda suicide bombing that devastated the US intelligence community. Less than three years later, US Army Green Beret sniper Ben Wise was fatally wounded after volunteering for a dangerous assignment during a firefight with the Taliban. Ben was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, while Jeremy received the Intelligence Star—one of the rarest awards bestowed by the U.S. government—and also a star on the CIA’s Memorial Wall. The legacy of their sacrifice lives on in Beau Wise's account, the only “Sole Survivor” pulled from the battlefield, forging an enduring testament to the value of loyalty, service, and familial bonds.

U.S. Army Green Beret Missions

Author : Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 149148702X
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book U.S. Army Green Beret Missions written by Lisa M. Bolt Simons and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduces readers to major special operation missions of the US Special Forces Green Berets in a timeline format"--

Colt Terry, Green Beret

Author : Charles D. Patton
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1585444693
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book Colt Terry, Green Beret written by Charles D. Patton and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through one man’s career, Colt Terry, Green Beret portrays the birth and development of America’s most elite fighting unit. The 10th Special Forces Group was the first of the Green Beret units. Its five hundred men, all Airborne and mostly Rangers, received extensive training in everything from specialized weapons to uncommon languages. Their primary mission was to train and lead indigenous guerillas operating in enemy territory. Second Lieutenant Colt Terry, who had joined the 82nd Airborne in 1947, had already done this in Korea. As a volunteer in the 10th SFG, he carried on his service, working with the Montagnards in Vietnam and The Khmer in Cambodia. He fought at Pleiku, Duc Co, and Plei Me, and he ferried supplies and weapons on elephants into Cambodia. From his enlistment as a buck private in 1945 to his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 1970, Terry served five tours in combat, trained guerrillas, and earned two combat infantry badges, a Purple Heart, and two Bronze Stars. His experiences contributed to Special Forces’ expertise in ambushes and killing techniques. Even as an officer, Terry never shied away from going deep into the jungle in search of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army. He personally organized a successful effort to save hundreds of men in one of Special Forces’ most critical A-team camps. As one of the original Green Berets, Terry helped set the standards by which these units have become known. Anyone who has ever wondered what the Green Berets were like during their first two decades will appreciate the riveting action and close-up detail of Terry’s true-life story . This is the story of Curtis “Colt” Terry, one of the original Green Berets. The information for this story came primarily from Colt’s personal recollections documented in taped interviews. Many facts were confirmed with fellow paratroopers, military historians, and Special Forces NCOs and officers who served with him. Colt gave the interviews to leave a record of his experiences. After hearing Colt’s story, the author felt that other people should know this man.

The Green Beret

Author : Adrian J. English
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780394744032
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The Green Beret written by Adrian J. English and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of this special service force with emphasis on its role in the Vietnam War.

Yellow Green Beret Volume III

Author : Chester Wong
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781477405758
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Yellow Green Beret Volume III written by Chester Wong and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the final tome in the three-part series depicting the off-color and unusual stories that highlighted Chester Wong's uncharacteristic career as a detachment commander in the U.S. Army Special Forces, Yellow Green Beret: Volume III is a considerably more serious account almost devoid of the trademark goofy and comical stories that were speckled amongst the first two books. In many ways, Yellow Green Beret: Volume III is a true and honest revelation regarding the darkest sides of Chester Wong's path and experiences as an unsure West Point cadet on his way becoming a leader in one of wartime America's most elite and cutting edge counterterrorist forces. Truly the final pillar in the house called Wong, Yellow Green Beret: Volume III leaves no stone unturned in piecing together the coming-of-age journey of an unusual Asian-American young man.