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Abandoned in Hell
- The Fight for Vietnam's Fire Base Kate
- By: William Albracht, Marvin Wolf
- Narrated by: Brian O'Neill
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 258
In October 1969, Captain William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Fire Base Kate, held by only 27 American soldiers and 150 Montagnard militiamen. He found their defenses woefully unprepared. At dawn the next morning, three North Vietnamese Army regiments - some 6,000 men - crossed the Cambodian border and attacked.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story
- By Effie on 04-12-16
By: William Albracht, and others
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Tiger Bravo's War
- By: Rick St. John
- Narrated by: David L. White
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story5 out of 5 stars 53
Tiger Bravo’s War follows a band of young paratroopers, from the same battalion in the elite 101st Airborne Division portrayed in Stephen Ambrose’s World War II best seller Band of Brothers, during their first year in combat in the Vietnam War - from a bayonet charge in War Zone D and street fighting during the 1968 Tet Offensive, to a rescue mission of a surrounded platoon and rock and roll in the company mess hall, and much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Vietnam from an Officer's Perspective...
- By Michael Richards on 05-11-18
By: Rick St. John
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War Paint
- The 1st Infantry Division's LRP/Ranger Company in Fierce Combat in Vietnam
- By: Bill Goshen
- Narrated by: Jake Robards
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
The men who served with in the 1st Infantry Division with F company, 52nd Infantry (LRP), later redesignated as Company I, 75th Infantry (Ranger), engaged in some of the fiercest, bloodiest fighting during the Vietnam War, suffering a greater relative aggregate of casualties that any other LRRP/LRP/ Ranger company. Their base was Lai Khe, within hailing distance of the Vietcong central headquarters, a mile inside Cambodia, with its vast stockpiles of weapons and thousands of transient VC and NVA soldiers. Recondo-qualified Bill Goshen was there.
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4 out of 5 stars
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War Paint.
- By Charles on 12-27-09
By: Bill Goshen
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21 Months, 24 Days
- A Blue-Collar Kid's Journey to the Vietnam War and Back
- By: Richard Udden
- Narrated by: Richard Udden
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
21 Months, 24 Days is an engaging memoir of a blue-collar kid turned soldier. Threatened by the draft in the late 60s, he enlisted in the Army to avoid becoming a grunt, yet ended up one anyway. He endured a grueling war in Vietnam and then returned to a country too angry to care. While his journey took unexpected turns, his choices got him there, so he did his best to react positively and keep moving forward.
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1 out of 5 stars
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There’s better ones out there
- By DD Kong on 11-08-17
By: Richard Udden
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
- Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
- By: Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 16 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,327
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,065
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,056
In November 1965, some 450 men of the First Battalion, Seventh Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, were dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the Ia Drang Valley. They were immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion was chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at the landing zones X-Ray and Albany constituted one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War. How these men persevered makes a vivid portrait of war at its most inspiring and devastating.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The truth
- By Bobbyg on 10-08-19
By: Harold G. Moore, and others
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LRRP Company Command
- The Cav's LRP / Rangers in Vietnam, 1968 - 1969
- By: Kregg P.J. Jorgenson
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
The new commander of the Company E, 52d Infantry LRRPs, Capt. George Paccerelli, was tough, but the men's new AO was brutal. Former LRRP Kregg Jorgenson provides a gripping account of ordinary men with extraordinary courage and heroism.
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4 out of 5 stars
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LRRP Company Command.
- By Charles on 12-27-09
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Run Through the Jungle
- Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
- By: Larry J. Musson
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 388
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 349
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 351
From Larry J. Musson comes an authentic account of combat with an airborne company in the waterlogged rice paddies and demanding jungles of South Vietnam. Share the experiences of fighting men under punishing conditions, extreme temperatures, and intense monsoon rains as they search for the enemy in the rugged mountains and teeming lowlands. Relive all the terror, humor, and sadness of one man's tour of duty with real-life action in spectacular, stunning detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best!
- By Brendan O'Connor on 02-09-18
By: Larry J. Musson
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Vietnam: A Tale of Two Tours
- By: James C. Mooney Jr.
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 158
This is a US Army helicopter pilot's candid, firsthand account of his Vietnam experience in the air and on the ground at the height of US troop strength and then again when he returned for a second tour of duty at the very end of the war. It is a nonpolitical description of what life was really like for him and others who served in Vietnam. There is no embellishment or any secondhand stories from anyone else about their experiences in Vietnam.
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1 out of 5 stars
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no action, just talk
- By Amy on 10-13-19
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Fire Base Illingworth
- An Epic True Story of Remarkable Courage Against Staggering Odds
- By: Philip Keith
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
In the early morning hours of April 1, 1970, more than four hundred North Vietnamese soldiers charged out into the open and tried to overrun FSB Illingworth. The battle went on, mostly in the dark, for hours. Exposed ammunition canisters were hit and blew up, causing a thunderous explosion inside the FSB that left dust so thick it jammed the hand-held weapons of the GIs. Much of the combat was hand-to-hand. In all, twenty-four Americans lost their lives and another fifty-four were wounded.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most of Courageous Soldier's
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 09-08-14
By: Philip Keith
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Cherries
- A Vietnam War Novel
- By: John Podlaski
- Narrated by: Michael Sutherland
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
When a soldier leaves for war, those left behind often wonder what their loved ones are experiencing. Letters home are always cheerful and vague - no sense in worrying the family. Then upon returning home, these young soldiers do not want to talk about their experiences. Family and friends allege they are now distant, changed, and not the same person they remember from several months earlier. What causes this? Although the backdrop for this novel is the Vietnam War, "cherries" exist in every war.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The story is immature and very unrealistic.
- By LARRY on 11-04-12
By: John Podlaski
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Our Vietnam Wars
- As Told by 100 Veterans Who Served
- By: William F. Brown
- Narrated by: Eddie Frierson
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story5 out of 5 stars 55
This could be the most important audiobook you'll listen to this year. It isn't another war story. It is an audiobook about people, and it contains the personal stories of 100 Vietnam veterans who served there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling
- By Richard D. Ellis on 10-05-19
By: William F. Brown
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Loon
- A Marine Story
- By: Jack McLean
- Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
"Kids like me didn't go to Vietnam", writes Jack McLean in his must-listen memoir. Raised in suburban New Jersey, he attended the Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, but decided to put college on hold. After graduation in the spring of 1966, faced with the mandatory military draft, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for a two-year stint. "Vietnam at the time was a country, and not yet a war", he writes. It didn't remain that way for long.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Besides a production issue, excellent.
- By LEE on 05-02-19
By: Jack McLean
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A Foot Soldier for Patton
- The Story of a "Red Diamond" Infantryman with the US Third Army
- By: Michael C. Bilder, James Bilder
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 126
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Story5 out of 5 stars 127
A rarely frank account of the US infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the listener from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Patton's army is best known for dashing armored attacks; its commander combining the firepower of tanks with their historic lineage as cavalry. But when the Germans stood firm, the greatest fighting was done by Patton's long undersung infantry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book
- By Dr. Z on 09-16-21
By: Michael C. Bilder, and others
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Things I'll Never Forget
- Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam
- By: James M. Dixon
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,407
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,249
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,243
Things I’ll Never Forget is the story of a young high school graduate in 1965 who faces being drafted into the Army or volunteering for the Marine Corps. These are his memories of funny times, disgusting times and deadly times. The author kept a journal for an entire year; therefore many of the dates, times and places are accurate. The rest is based on memories that are forever tattooed on his brain. This is not a pro-war book, nor is it anti-war. It is the true story of what the Marine Corps was like in the late 1960’s.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Accurate Description
- By USMC VIETVET on 07-02-19
By: James M. Dixon
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My War in the Jungle: The Long-Delayed Memoir of a Marine Lieutenant in Vietnam 1968–69
- By: G. M. Davis
- Narrated by: Alex Hyde-White
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story5 out of 5 stars 42
This memoir tells the story of a Marine rifle platoon commander’s time in the mountainous jungle of the northernmost province of the then Republic of Vietnam. While tasked with fighting the enemy, G.M. Davis made some great friends but saw too much death. The author tracks his tour of duty in the jungle, leading Marines not against the Viet Cong but against the North Vietnamese Army, a well-trained and well-supplied professional army dedicated to unifying the two Vietnams.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- By Andrew on 02-04-24
By: G. M. Davis
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Blackhorse Riders
- A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot
- By: Philip Keith
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
This is the incredible true story of a brave military unit in Vietnam that risked everything to rescue an outnumbered troop under heavy fire-and the 39-year odyssey to recognize their bravery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Battle Forgotten
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 06-11-14
By: Philip Keith
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best!
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By: Larry J. Musson
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What Now, Lieutenant?
- By: Robert O. Babcock
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Every now and then a work comes along that is so simple and refreshing in its originality that it immediately captures the spirit of American fighting men throughout the ages. Such is this work by Bob Babcock. What makes this work unique is that it is based upon his wartime writing as it occurred, without the softening of time and the refining of modern memory applied to past experience. In it you will find the thinking of a young officer as he struggles to take in all that he is responsible for while experiencing everything himself for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Robo Cop Lullaby
- By Gavin on 04-19-20
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Vietnam
- There & Back: A Combat Medic's Chronicle
- By: Jim "Doc" Purtell
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35
Vietnam - There & Back: A Combat Medic's Chronicle is a candid account of the time when Jim Purtell and several other combat vets found themselves conducting operations in the jungles of Vietnam during and after the Tet Offensive. Purtell describes in gritty detail what it was like to live and fight with an infantry company only to return to anti-Vietnam sentiment so strong that he and his fellow veterans felt nobody cared about them or the sacrifices they made.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By Mike on 01-09-19
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Fire Base Illingworth
- An Epic True Story of Remarkable Courage Against Staggering Odds
- By: Philip Keith
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
In the early morning hours of April 1, 1970, more than four hundred North Vietnamese soldiers charged out into the open and tried to overrun FSB Illingworth. The battle went on, mostly in the dark, for hours. Exposed ammunition canisters were hit and blew up, causing a thunderous explosion inside the FSB that left dust so thick it jammed the hand-held weapons of the GIs. Much of the combat was hand-to-hand. In all, twenty-four Americans lost their lives and another fifty-four were wounded.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most of Courageous Soldier's
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 09-08-14
By: Philip Keith
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Nam-Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne
- By: Arthur Wiknik Jr.
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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An honest tour of the Vietnam War from the soldier's eye view... Nam-Sense is the brilliantly written story of a combat squad leader in the 101st Airborne Division. Arthur Wiknik was a 19-year-old kid from New England when he was drafted into the US Army in 1968. After completing various NCO training programs, he was promoted to sergeant "without ever setting foot in a combat zone" and sent to Vietnam in early 1969. Shortly after his arrival on the far side of the world, Wiknik was assigned to Camp Evans, a mixed-unit base camp near the Northern village of Phong Dien.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very good view of the war from a grunt's view.
- By Frank B. Smith on 07-16-19
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Blackhorse Riders
- A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot
- By: Philip Keith
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
This is the incredible true story of a brave military unit in Vietnam that risked everything to rescue an outnumbered troop under heavy fire-and the 39-year odyssey to recognize their bravery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Battle Forgotten
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 06-11-14
By: Philip Keith
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Run Through the Jungle
- Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
- By: Larry J. Musson
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 388
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 349
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 351
From Larry J. Musson comes an authentic account of combat with an airborne company in the waterlogged rice paddies and demanding jungles of South Vietnam. Share the experiences of fighting men under punishing conditions, extreme temperatures, and intense monsoon rains as they search for the enemy in the rugged mountains and teeming lowlands. Relive all the terror, humor, and sadness of one man's tour of duty with real-life action in spectacular, stunning detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best!
- By Brendan O'Connor on 02-09-18
By: Larry J. Musson
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What Now, Lieutenant?
- By: Robert O. Babcock
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
Every now and then a work comes along that is so simple and refreshing in its originality that it immediately captures the spirit of American fighting men throughout the ages. Such is this work by Bob Babcock. What makes this work unique is that it is based upon his wartime writing as it occurred, without the softening of time and the refining of modern memory applied to past experience. In it you will find the thinking of a young officer as he struggles to take in all that he is responsible for while experiencing everything himself for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Robo Cop Lullaby
- By Gavin on 04-19-20
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Vietnam
- There & Back: A Combat Medic's Chronicle
- By: Jim "Doc" Purtell
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35
Vietnam - There & Back: A Combat Medic's Chronicle is a candid account of the time when Jim Purtell and several other combat vets found themselves conducting operations in the jungles of Vietnam during and after the Tet Offensive. Purtell describes in gritty detail what it was like to live and fight with an infantry company only to return to anti-Vietnam sentiment so strong that he and his fellow veterans felt nobody cared about them or the sacrifices they made.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By Mike on 01-09-19
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Fire Base Illingworth
- An Epic True Story of Remarkable Courage Against Staggering Odds
- By: Philip Keith
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
In the early morning hours of April 1, 1970, more than four hundred North Vietnamese soldiers charged out into the open and tried to overrun FSB Illingworth. The battle went on, mostly in the dark, for hours. Exposed ammunition canisters were hit and blew up, causing a thunderous explosion inside the FSB that left dust so thick it jammed the hand-held weapons of the GIs. Much of the combat was hand-to-hand. In all, twenty-four Americans lost their lives and another fifty-four were wounded.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most of Courageous Soldier's
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 09-08-14
By: Philip Keith
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Nam-Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne
- By: Arthur Wiknik Jr.
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 258
An honest tour of the Vietnam War from the soldier's eye view... Nam-Sense is the brilliantly written story of a combat squad leader in the 101st Airborne Division. Arthur Wiknik was a 19-year-old kid from New England when he was drafted into the US Army in 1968. After completing various NCO training programs, he was promoted to sergeant "without ever setting foot in a combat zone" and sent to Vietnam in early 1969. Shortly after his arrival on the far side of the world, Wiknik was assigned to Camp Evans, a mixed-unit base camp near the Northern village of Phong Dien.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very good view of the war from a grunt's view.
- By Frank B. Smith on 07-16-19
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Call Sign Dracula
- My Tour with the Black Scarves, April 1969 to March 1970
- By: Joe Fair
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Call Sign Dracula provides a valuable and worthy in-depth look into the life of a US Army Infantry soldier serving with the famed 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One) in Vietnam. It is a genuine, firsthand account of a one-year tour that shows how a soldier grew and matured from an awkward, bewildered, inexperienced, 18-year-old country bumpkin from Kentucky, to a tough, battle-hardened fighting soldier.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Offensive racists term
- By J. Gossard on 03-04-24
By: Joe Fair
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Surprised at Being Alive
- An Accidental Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Beyond
- By: Robert F. Curtis
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Sometimes you do everything right, but it just isn't your day. A part fails and your helicopter comes apart in flight, or, another aircraft runs into you and the pieces of both fall to the ground below, or the enemy gunner pulls the trigger at just the right moment and his rounds find your aircraft in exactly the right spot to take it out of the sky. Whichever way it happens, it wasn't your day.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An Exciting Vietnam war history book it is not.
- By Peter Leo on 07-05-20
By: Robert F. Curtis
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Vietnam Rough Riders
- A Convoy Commander's Memoir
- By: Frank McAdams
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
In the Vietnam War, American "rough riders" drove trucks through hostile territory delivering supplies, equipment, ammunition, weapons, fuel, and reinforcements to troops fighting on the war's ever-shifting front lines. But, all too often, the convoys themselves became the front lines. Frank McAdams, a Marine Corps lieutenant, learned that the hard way during a tour of duty that began right after the 1968 Tet Offensive and the siege at Khe Sanh.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written and well read.
- By Jennifer Jordan on 06-25-23
By: Frank McAdams
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Just Another Day in Vietnam
- By: Col (Ret) Keith M. Nightingale
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Uniquely adopting a third-person omniscient point of view, Nightingale eschews the "I" of memoir in favor of multiple perspectives and a larger historical vision that afford equal time and weight to ally and enemy alike. Examples of the many perspectives based on real-life characters include: Hu, a VC "informant" whose false information led the Rangers straight into the jaws of a ferocious ambush; General Tanh, the COSVN commander; Major Nguyen Hiep, the 52d Ranger Commander; and Ranger POWs later returned by the North.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Micro Study of a Viet Nam Battle
- By Stephen on 02-10-24
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Catkiller 3-2
- An Army Pilot Flying for the Marines in the Vietnam War
- By: Raymond G. Caryl
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Catkiller 3-2 provides unique insights into the role of the tactical air controller, airborne (TACA) in I Corps as seen through the eyes of one of the pilots who flew low-flying, unarmed, single-engine aircraft in support of marine ground units during the Vietnam War. When Gen. William Westmoreland changed the marines' role in I Corps into a combat one, the Marines found themselves in need of more fixed wing aircraft to handle the TACA missions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed this book.
- By David Kocol on 08-23-23
By: Raymond G. Caryl
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Sons of Kolchak
- A Company Commander During the Vietnam Tet Offensive of 1968 Tells the Story of His Men's Raw Courage and Valor
- By: Michael E. Wikan LTC US Army (Ret.)
- Narrated by: Shawn Compton
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story5 out of 5 stars 78
I commanded an infantry company during the Vietnam Tet Offensive of 1968. I got to see the magnificence of the human spirit as my men triumphed over incredible adversity. This is a story that must be told. We are a special country with a special destiny. My men showed me the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I couldn’t stop listening
- By mark blankenship on 02-03-23
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Every Mother's Son
- 77 Days at Khe Sanh
- By: K.M. Loftin
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Every man serving in Vietnam was "Every Mother's Son". In 1968, the Marine helicopter crews during the 77-day Siege of Khe Sanh risked everything every day to keep the surrounding Marine hill positions alive and viable. The North Vietnamese Army committed more than 20,000 troops to destroying the Marine hill positions and the Khe Sanh Combat Base. The small Marine outposts were transformed into highly effective kill zones, as the enemy slammed the landing zones with rockets, mortars, artillery, and automatic weapons fire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Too long coming
- By David on 10-29-20
By: K.M. Loftin
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Walking Point
- An Infantryman's Untold Story
- By: Michael H. Cunningham
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Que Son Valley is actually a large area of hills and valleys just to the west of Da Nang, Viet Nam. During the 1960s, units from the US Marines and US Army engaged the 2nd North Vietnamese Division in heavy and close combat. Our mission was to keep the enemy from capturing the cities of Da Nang, Tam Ky, and Chu Lai and to pacify the area. We did prevent the enemy from capturing these vital cities, but the area was far from pacified.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This sounds bad but... Annoying
- By David on 06-19-18
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Taking Fire
- The True Story of a Decorated Chopper Pilot
- By: Ron Alexander, Charles W. Sasser
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 267
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Nicknamed "Mini-Man" for his diminutive stature, a mere five-foot-three and 125 pounds in his flight boots, chopper pilot Ron Alexander proved to be a giant in the eyes of the men he rescued from the jungles and paddies of Vietnam. With an unswerving concern for every American soldier trapped by enemy fire, and a fearlessness that became legendary, Ron Alexander earned enough official praise to become the second most decorated helicopter pilot of the Vietnam era. Yet, for Ron, the real reward came from plucking his fellow soldiers from harm's way, giving them another chance to get home alive.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unnecessarily vulgar - returned it
- By Jess Henderson on 07-08-20
By: Ron Alexander, and others
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Battle for Skyline Ridge
- The CIA Secret War in Laos
- By: James E. Parker Jr.
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
In late 1971, the People's Army of Vietnam launched Campaign "Z" into northern Laos, escalating the war in Laos with the aim of defeating the last Royal Lao Army troops. The NVA troops numbered 27,000 and brought with them 130mm field guns and T-34 tanks, while the North Vietnamese air force launched MiG-21s into Lao air space. General Giap's specific orders to this task force were to kill the CIA army under command of the Hmong war lord Vang Pao and occupy its field headquarters in the Long Tieng valley of northeast Laos.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good read.
- By Riceguard on 05-17-20
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Moral Imperative
- 1972, Combat Rescue, and the End of America's War in Vietnam
- By: Darrel D. Whitcomb
- Narrated by: Shawn Compton
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
In 1972, America was completing its withdrawal from the long and divisive war in Vietnam. Air power covered the departure of ground forces, and search and rescue teams from all services and Air America covered the airmen and soldiers still in the fight. Day and night these military and civilian aircrews stood alert to respond to "Mayday" calls. The rescue forces were the answer to every man's prayer, and those forces brought home airmen, sailors, marines, and soldiers downed or trapped across the breadth and depth of the entire Southeast Asia theater.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book, but the Narration....
- By Mike Williams on 02-15-21
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The Killing Zone
- My Life in the Vietnam War
- By: Frederick Downs
- Narrated by: Barry Press
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 776
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Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It dont mean nuthin.
- By Jack OBrien on 06-21-17
By: Frederick Downs
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- Michael D. Stuart
- 03-12-23
Excellent
Best and most accurate story of a draftee’s time in the Green Machine I have encountered. Brought back many memories, both good and bad. I related closely to the author’s exploration of his own emotions as his experience progressed. He was coerced into service but performed honorably despite the inequities of the system and the abuse of power by the lifers. Well said, Brother!
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- Bubba Joe
- 04-06-23
Reflective and real
Told from the view of a grunt trudging through the knife grass and blood sucking leeches of Vietnam. Read this book and the next time you see an old guy wearing a hat with the words Vietnam over rows of ribbons you’ll want to pay his back or shake his hand. The author takes you to those jungles, the firefights, loss, friendship, the fine line of fear and rage, and finally an understanding which leads to healing invisible wounds.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-22-23
Excellent audio book
The author paints a brilliant picture and the narrator brings it to life. What a mixture of emotions.
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- Audie
- 05-08-23
Enjoyed it
I enjoyed listening to Mr. Beed’s point of view on the Vietnam War. I have A LOT of respect for ALL Vietnam Veterans and what they went through over there and after they got home. Welcome Home! to all of you that made it home.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-18-23
Short but pretty good.
I thought this was a good story and perspective from the enlisted point of view.
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- One guy's opinion
- 11-09-23
Interesting
There are some things that I didn’t care for in the book, mainly the writers opinions on the military. However, I did find the book and the authors insights interesting. I feel that there is several lessons in this book for the military especially the lack of leadership and the stark contrast between the infantry and the rear soldiers which I experienced in Iraq. Worth the read for these reasons and the authors authentic opinions.
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- jsv777
- 01-01-19
Author has chip on his shoulder
Constantly putting down his superiors and calling them names. I did not enjoy this book.
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