Bestsellers
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Dispatches
- By: Michael Herr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall275
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Performance238
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Story237
"The best book to have been written about the Vietnam War" (The New York Times Book Review); an instant classic straight from the front lines. From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches makes us see, in unforgettable and unflinching detail, the chaos and fervor...
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A remarkable performance of a remarkable book.
- By JohnB on 10-14-21
By: Michael Herr
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Vietnam
- An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, Peter Noble
- Length: 33 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,766
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Performance1,556
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Story1,547
An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the...
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A more nuanced view than Ken Burns' companion book
- By Vu on 10-21-18
By: Max Hastings
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Across the Fence: Expanded Edition
- The Secret War in Vietnam
- By: John Stryker Meyer
- Narrated by: John Stryker Meyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,719
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Performance1,504
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Story1,504
For eight years, far beyond the battlefields of Vietnam and the glare of media distortions, American Green Berets fought a deadly secret war in Laos and Cambodia under the aegis of the top secret Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, or SOG....
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Great Great Great
- By Stuta on 02-26-20
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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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Overall2,626
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Performance2,325
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Story2,316
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....
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The truth
- By Bobbyg on 10-08-19
By: Harold G. Moore, and others
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The Vietnam War
- An Intimate History
- By: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrated by: Brian Corrigan, Fred Sanders, Ken Burns
- Length: 31 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,294
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Performance1,161
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Story1,156
From the award-winning historian and filmmakers of The Civil War, Baseball, The War, The Roosevelts, and others: a vivid, uniquely powerful history of the conflict that tore America apart--the companion volume to the major, multipart PBS film to be aired in September 2017. More than forty years...
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The usual Vietnam info delivered in the old prose
- By Kevin Warren on 10-26-17
By: Geoffrey C. Ward, and others
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SOG
- The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
- By: John L. Plaster
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,332
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Performance2,114
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Story2,096
John Plaster’s riveting account of his covert activities as a member of a special operations team during the Vietnam War is “a true insider’s account, this eye-opening report will leave readers feeling as if they’ve been given a hot scoop on a highly classified project” (Publishers...
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More, give me more.
- By LEE on 03-06-19
By: John L. Plaster
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Dispatches
- By: Michael Herr
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall275
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Performance238
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Story237
"The best book to have been written about the Vietnam War" (The New York Times Book Review); an instant classic straight from the front lines. From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches makes us see, in unforgettable and unflinching detail, the chaos and fervor...
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A remarkable performance of a remarkable book.
- By JohnB on 10-14-21
By: Michael Herr
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Vietnam
- An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, Peter Noble
- Length: 33 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,766
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Performance1,556
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Story1,547
An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the...
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A more nuanced view than Ken Burns' companion book
- By Vu on 10-21-18
By: Max Hastings
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Across the Fence: Expanded Edition
- The Secret War in Vietnam
- By: John Stryker Meyer
- Narrated by: John Stryker Meyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,719
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Performance1,504
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Story1,504
For eight years, far beyond the battlefields of Vietnam and the glare of media distortions, American Green Berets fought a deadly secret war in Laos and Cambodia under the aegis of the top secret Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, or SOG....
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Great Great Great
- By Stuta on 02-26-20
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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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Overall2,626
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Performance2,325
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Story2,316
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....
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The truth
- By Bobbyg on 10-08-19
By: Harold G. Moore, and others
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The Vietnam War
- An Intimate History
- By: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrated by: Brian Corrigan, Fred Sanders, Ken Burns
- Length: 31 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,294
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Performance1,161
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Story1,156
From the award-winning historian and filmmakers of The Civil War, Baseball, The War, The Roosevelts, and others: a vivid, uniquely powerful history of the conflict that tore America apart--the companion volume to the major, multipart PBS film to be aired in September 2017. More than forty years...
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The usual Vietnam info delivered in the old prose
- By Kevin Warren on 10-26-17
By: Geoffrey C. Ward, and others
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SOG
- The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
- By: John L. Plaster
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,332
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Performance2,114
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Story2,096
John Plaster’s riveting account of his covert activities as a member of a special operations team during the Vietnam War is “a true insider’s account, this eye-opening report will leave readers feeling as if they’ve been given a hot scoop on a highly classified project” (Publishers...
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More, give me more.
- By LEE on 03-06-19
By: John L. Plaster
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Dereliction of Duty
- Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam
- By: H. R. McMaster
- Narrated by: H. R. McMaster
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall440
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Performance387
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Story387
""The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C."" —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved...
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I'm a Vietnam Veteran
- By Ron Davis on 12-18-22
By: H. R. McMaster
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Whispers in the Tall Grass
- By: Nick Brokhausen
- Narrated by: George Spelvin
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,094
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Performance1,881
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Story1,877
Whispers in the Tall Grass is the second volume of Nick's riveting memoir of his time with MACV-SOG....
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OUTSTANDING
- By James on 12-21-19
By: Nick Brokhausen
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Healing Wounds
- A Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.
- By: Diane Carlson Evans, Bob Welch - contributor, Joseph Galloway - foreword
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall362
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Performance344
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Story344
What is the price of honor? It took 10 years for Vietnam War Nurse Diane Carlson Evans to answer that question - and the answer was a heavy one....
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Heartbreaking AND inspiring
- By Kellie Boyle on 05-21-24
By: Diane Carlson Evans, and others
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever
- A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
- By: John "Chick" Donohue, J. T. Molloy
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,042
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Performance1,770
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Story1,761
“Chickie takes us thousands of miles on a hilarious quest laced with sorrow, but never dull. You will laugh and cry, but you will not be sorry that you read this rollicking story.”—Malachy McCourt Soon to be a major motion picture written and directed by Peter Farrelly, who won two Academy...
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Really a good book. Brings back memories
- By Bruce on 06-21-21
By: John "Chick" Donohue, and others
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Five Years to Freedom
- The True Story of a Vietnam POW
- By: James N. Rowe
- Narrated by: Reathel Bean
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Abridged
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Overall324
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Performance281
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Story284
When Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive. In a Vietcong POW camp, Rowe endured beri-beri, dysentery, and tropical fungus diseases. He suffered grueling psychological and physical torment. He experienced the...
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My neighbor and friend
- By jp on 03-17-15
By: James N. Rowe
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Guns Up!
- A Firsthand Account of the Vietnam War
- By: Johnnie Clark
- Narrated by: John Fehskens
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall159
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Performance155
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Story155
This gut-wrenching firsthand account of the war is a classic in the annals of Vietnam literature. "Guns up!" was the battle cry that sent machine gunners racing forward with their M60s to mow down the enemy, hoping that this wasn't the day they would meet their deaths. Marine Johnnie Clark heard...
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Must read for anyone who served
- By Mark BudD on 01-03-26
By: Johnnie Clark
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LRRPs, LRPs, and Rangers in Vietnam
- Phantom Warriors, Book I
- By: Gary A. Linderer, Kenn Miller - introduction
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall44
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Performance43
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Story43
Here are some of the most courageous missions executed by six-man teams on their own deep behind enemy lines.
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Interesting but fragmented (intentionally)
- By JDrennan on 07-18-25
By: Gary A. Linderer, and others
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Phantom Warriors
- Book II: More Extraordinary True Combat Stories from LRRPS, LRPS, and Rangers in Vietnam
- By: Gary A. Linderer, Kregg P.J. Jorgenson - foreword, Tom Roubideaux - introduction
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall16
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Performance16
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Story16
Phantom Warriors II presents heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat stories from individuals and teams. These elite warriors relive sudden deadly firefights, prolonged gun battles with large enemy forces, desperate attempts to help fallen comrades, and the sheer hell of bloody, no-quarter combat.
By: Gary A. Linderer, and others
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Marine Sniper
- 93 Confirmed Kills
- By: Charles Henderson
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,375
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Performance1,950
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Story1,947
There have been many Marines. There have been many marksmen. But there has been only one Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, a legend of Marine lore....
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history at its best
- By sheridan on 03-27-08
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Born Twice
- Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior
- By: Dale Hanson
- Narrated by: Dale Hanson
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall340
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Performance306
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Story307
Dale Hanson takes us from a northern Minnesota boyhood to the incredible stresses of US special operations during the Vietnam War....
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Politics
- By Andrew Alvarado on 11-30-23
By: Dale Hanson
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Chickenhawk
- By: Robert Mason
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,311
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Performance2,087
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Story2,088
With more than half a million copies sold, Robert Mason's Chickenhawk is one of the best-selling books ever written about the Vietnam War....
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Best
- By richard olson on 08-21-15
By: Robert Mason
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We Few
- US Special Forces in Vietnam
- By: Nick Brokhausen
- Narrated by: George Spelvin
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2,895
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Performance2,648
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Story2,637
A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War....
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Is there such a thing as funny war genre ??
- By dax on 11-04-18
By: Nick Brokhausen
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SOG Chronicles: Volume One
- By: John Stryker Meyer
- Narrated by: John Stryker Meyer
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall78
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Performance67
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Story66
From 1964 to 1972, far beyond the battlefields of Vietnam and the glare of media distortions, American Green Berets and their indigenous troops fought a deadly secret war in Laos, Cambodia and North Vietnam....
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Too important
- By Jim on 10-25-22
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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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Overall1,636
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Performance1,463
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Story1,457
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....
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Accurate Description
- By USMC VIETVET on 07-02-19
By: James M. Dixon
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Home Before Morning
- The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam
- By: Lynda Van Devanter
- Narrated by: Ann Sprinkle
- Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall136
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Performance127
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Story127
After high school Lynda Van Devanter attended nursing school and then did something that would shatter her secure world for the rest of her life: in 1969, she joined the army and was shipped to Vietnam. When she arrived in Vietnam her idealistic view of the war vanished quickly....
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thank you Lynda
- By Kevin bell on 09-09-24
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Uncommon Valor
- The Recon Company that Earned Five Medals of Honor and Included America’s Most Decorated Green Beret
- By: Stephen L. Moore
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall767
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Performance689
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Story687
Uncommon Valor is a look into the formation and operation of an advanced Special Forces recon company during the Vietnam War. Code-named the Studies and Observations Group, SOG was the most covert US military unit in its time and contained only volunteers from such elite units....
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Pass this one by
- By WE Cleghorn on 01-21-21
By: Stephen L. Moore
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The Best and the Brightest
- By: David Halberstam
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 37 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,123
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Performance974
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Story970
David Halberstam’s masterpiece, the defining history of the making of the Vietnam tragedy, with a new Foreword by Senator John McCain. "A rich, entertaining, and profound reading experience.”—The New York Times Using portraits of America’ s flawed policy makers and accounts of the forces...
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Preparation for Ken Burns
- By Chiefkent on 06-12-17
By: David Halberstam
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Swift Sword
- The True Story of the Marines of MIKE 3/5 in Vietnam, 4 September 1967
- By: Doyle Glass
- Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall50
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Performance48
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Story48
Marine Lance Corporal Jack Swan crested the face of a bare, rocky knoll in the Que Son Valley of South Vietnam. Following Swan were the 164 Marines of Mike Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division....
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Excellent
- By Thomas W Galloway on 10-30-25
By: Doyle Glass
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Blood on the Risers
- An Airborne Soldier's Thirty-five Months in Vietnam
- By: John Leppelman
- Narrated by: Scott Sowers
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Overall101
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Performance93
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Story93
In three straight years he was a paratropper, and army seaman, and a LRRP—and he lived to tell about it. As an FNG paratrooper in the 173d Airborne, John Leppelman made that unit's only combat jump in Vietnam. Then he spent months in fruitless search of the enemy, watching as his buddies...
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Missing Chapters
- By Trevor J. on 07-28-18
By: John Leppelman
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A Bright Shining Lie
- John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
- By: Neil Sheehan
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 35 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall772
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Performance671
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Story673
One of the most acclaimed books of our time—the definitive Vietnam War exposé and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. When he came to Vietnam in 1962, Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann was the one clear-sighted participant in an enterprise riddled with arrogance and...
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Deeply profound and insightful
- By Linda Berlin on 03-10-13
By: Neil Sheehan
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McNamara at War
- A New History
- By: Philip Taubman, William Taubman
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance10
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Story10
A revelatory portrait of Robert S. McNamara, informed by newly discovered diaries, letters, and interviews with those closest to him.
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eye opening
- By Читатель on 12-10-25
By: Philip Taubman, and others
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Special Men
- A LRP's Recollections
- By: Dennis Foley
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
A recipient of two Purple Hearts gives listeners an inside view of US Army special forces through his own trial by fire during the Vietnam War.
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Great book!
- By Anonymous on 10-02-25
By: Dennis Foley
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Embers of War
- The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
- By: Fredrik Logevall
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 32 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall293
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Performance269
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Story264
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Written with the style of a great novelist and the intrigue of a Cold War thriller, Embers of War is a landmark work that will forever change your understanding of how and why America went to war in Vietnam. Tapping newly accessible diplomatic archives in several...
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Understanding Why We failed the People of Vietnam
- By VA on 03-22-21
By: Fredrik Logevall
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The Eyes of the Eagle
- F Company LRPs in Vietnam, 1968
- By: Gary A. Linderer
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall415
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Performance368
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Story367
The Eyes of the Eagle is an accurate, exciting look at the recon soldier's war. There are none better....
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Loved it
- By Dan on 03-16-20
By: Gary A. Linderer