No one gave an inch.

Most people could say, "Not another special forces story" and they might be right. Not me, I served nine years after our nation withdrew it's military from SVN. I was trained by the soldiers that stayed in the military. Little did I know that all the skills learnt would pay dividends in three different times and locations. Those of us wise enough to learn, do not listen to these stories because we are war mongers, we listen to remember the men who were neglected and forgotten by their own countries for doing what the people and the politicians wanted them to do. I am not that fickle, I hate war and the suffering that is imposed on all people, both sides! No, what I was hearing thru this audio book was the story of lives saved and lost, men who gave their all to live on and a desperate struggle between two nations with three regimes. Nothing has changed a great deal even today. Here we are in the 21st Century and through the lies and dishonest dealings of one nation the world is on the brink of a full scale war. Was NOTHING learned from the twenty years in Vietnam, the twenty years of Afghanistan and two wars with Iraq? Soldiers, this includes all services, fight for each other's lives, not for some ego tripping politicians. That is what you hear in this story! It even roaches the race issue, that is until you find the likes of fit healthy fighters with fake bandages. It can turn sour real fast when they appear. There was plenty of grit to the story, a mix of the strategies, support and operations procedures. The story was well written and very well read. It was so good, I was seeing mental images of the scenarios as they were verbally painted for me. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend this book to people who have an interest in the history of the Vietnam War.

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