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Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War
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Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War Volume 3
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: Capt. Kevin F Spalding USNR (Ret.)
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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This volume of Combat Veterans’ Stories of the Vietnam War contains 15 autobiographical stories.
The first begins in late October 1967, and is told by a Marine rifleman who fought in battles at Mike’s Hill, Foxtrot Ridge, and numerous others. The final story in this volume is told by an Army cavalry officer who led a platoon of armored personnel carriers with such ability and daring that he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, three Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts.
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- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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On his second combat tour, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. This unit was part of MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies and Observations Group), or Studies and Observations Group as it was innocuously called. The small recon companies that were the center of its activities conducted some of the most dangerous missions of the war, infiltrating areas controlled by the North Vietnamese in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The companies never exceeded more than 30 Americans, yet they were the best source for the enemy's disposition.
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- By James on 12-21-19
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Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War
- Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War series, Volume 1
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: Capt. Kevin F. Spalding USNR (Ret.)
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
This volume of Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War contains stories told by 14 men that fought in the Vietnam War in branches of the US military and the Australian Army. The first begins in February 1962, with a US Air Force pilot that trained South Vietnamese flyers and flew covert air support for South Vietnam’s military. The final story is told by a US civilian, previously a non-combat US Army Armor officer.
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Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War: Vietnam War, Volume 4
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: CAPT Kevin F Spalding USNR-Ret
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
This volume contains 17 autobiographical stories. The first begins on December 31, 1968, with a US Army infantryman on search and destroy missions in the Mekong Delta. It ends with the story told by the US Marine Corps officer who was in charge of the Marine Corps’ evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Saigon in 1975.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-01-19
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Rice Paddy Recon
- A Marine Officer's Second Tour in Vietnam, 1968-1970
- By: Andrew R. Finlayson
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
A young US Marine officer recounts his experiences of the Vietnam War over a 19-month period. He graphically describes what it was like to perform three distinct combat missions: long-range ground reconnaissance in the Annamite Mountains of I Corps, infantry operations in the rice paddies and mountains of Quang Nam Province, and special police operations for the CIA in Tay Ninh province. Using official Marine Corps unit histories, CIA documents, and his weekly letters home, the author relies almost exclusively on primary sources in providing an accurate and honest account.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very detailed but dry account
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Eyes Behind the Lines
- L Company Rangers in Vietnam, 1969
- By: Gary A. Linderer
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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In mid-December 1968, after recovering from wounds sustained in a murderous mission, Gary Linderer returned to Phu Bai to complete his tour of duty as a LRP. His job was to find the enemy, observe him, or kill him - all the while behind enemy lines, where success could be as dangerous as discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read for anyone who enjoys Vietnam era LRRP
- By Adam on 12-22-19
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Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War Volume 3
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: Capt. Kevin F Spalding USNR (Ret.)
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
This volume of Combat Veterans’ Stories of the Vietnam War contains 15 autobiographical stories.
The first begins in late October 1967, and is told by a Marine rifleman who fought in battles at Mike’s Hill, Foxtrot Ridge, and numerous others. The final story in this volume is told by an Army cavalry officer who led a platoon of armored personnel carriers with such ability and daring that he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, three Silver Stars, four Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Offser osffer
- By David on 04-28-18
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 144
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Story5 out of 5 stars 144
On his second combat tour, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. This unit was part of MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies and Observations Group), or Studies and Observations Group as it was innocuously called. The small recon companies that were the center of its activities conducted some of the most dangerous missions of the war, infiltrating areas controlled by the North Vietnamese in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The companies never exceeded more than 30 Americans, yet they were the best source for the enemy's disposition.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OUTSTANDING
- By James on 12-21-19
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Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War
- Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War series, Volume 1
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: Capt. Kevin F. Spalding USNR (Ret.)
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
This volume of Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War contains stories told by 14 men that fought in the Vietnam War in branches of the US military and the Australian Army. The first begins in February 1962, with a US Air Force pilot that trained South Vietnamese flyers and flew covert air support for South Vietnam’s military. The final story is told by a US civilian, previously a non-combat US Army Armor officer.
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Combat Veterans' Stories of the Vietnam War: Vietnam War, Volume 4
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: CAPT Kevin F Spalding USNR-Ret
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
This volume contains 17 autobiographical stories. The first begins on December 31, 1968, with a US Army infantryman on search and destroy missions in the Mekong Delta. It ends with the story told by the US Marine Corps officer who was in charge of the Marine Corps’ evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Saigon in 1975.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-01-19
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Rice Paddy Recon
- A Marine Officer's Second Tour in Vietnam, 1968-1970
- By: Andrew R. Finlayson
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
A young US Marine officer recounts his experiences of the Vietnam War over a 19-month period. He graphically describes what it was like to perform three distinct combat missions: long-range ground reconnaissance in the Annamite Mountains of I Corps, infantry operations in the rice paddies and mountains of Quang Nam Province, and special police operations for the CIA in Tay Ninh province. Using official Marine Corps unit histories, CIA documents, and his weekly letters home, the author relies almost exclusively on primary sources in providing an accurate and honest account.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very detailed but dry account
- By Amazon Customer on 11-05-19
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Eyes Behind the Lines
- L Company Rangers in Vietnam, 1969
- By: Gary A. Linderer
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
In mid-December 1968, after recovering from wounds sustained in a murderous mission, Gary Linderer returned to Phu Bai to complete his tour of duty as a LRP. His job was to find the enemy, observe him, or kill him - all the while behind enemy lines, where success could be as dangerous as discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read for anyone who enjoys Vietnam era LRRP
- By Adam on 12-22-19
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 754
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 698
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Story5 out of 5 stars 691
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 Weekly). Code-named the Studies and Observations Group, SOG was the most secret elite US military unit to serve in the Vietnam War - so secret that its very existence was denied by the government.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More, give me more.
- By Lee Ward on 03-06-19
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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 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11
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
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Combat Veterans' Stories' of the Vietnam War: Vietnam War, Volume 5
- By: Norman Black
- Narrated by: CAPT Kevin F Spalding USNR-Ret
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume contains the United States’ explanation for the war, a review of Vietnam’s history and the war’s and US armed forces in it, as well as various problems during it, including drug and racial problems, desertion, sedition, and treason.
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Alone at Dawn
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
- By: Dan Schilling, Lori Longfritz
- Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel, Betsy Foldes Meiman
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,000-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of SEALs struggled to take the summit in a desperate bid to find a lost teammate. Chapman, leading the charge, was gravely wounded in the initial assault. Believing he was dead, his SEAL leader ordered a retreat. Chapman regained consciousness, alone with the enemy closing in on three sides, beginning the most difficult and exceptional fight of his life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wasted chance to honor a hero.
- By Scott on 07-11-19
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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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A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Is there such a thing as funny war genre ??
- By dax on 11-04-18
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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 745
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 691
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Story5 out of 5 stars 689
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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Garry Owen sir,
- By Anonymous User on 04-14-18
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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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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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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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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent narrative and superb delivery
- By Amazon Customer on 09-12-19
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Run to the Sound of the Guns
- The True Story of an American Ranger at War in Afghanistan and Iraq
- By: Nicholas Moore, Mir Bahmanyar
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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As part of an elite special operations unit at the fighting edge of the Global War on Terrorism, Nicholas Moore spent over a decade with the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. In this compelling biography, a detailed narrative of grueling life on the ground combines with accounts of some of the most dramatic search and rescue operations of the period to tell the true story of life on the line in the War on Terror.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Modern Ranger story, honest and candid
- By Tony on 06-24-19
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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 528
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 469
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Stirred up memories
- By Amazon Customer on 01-01-19
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The Chosen Few
- A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan
- By: Gregg Zoroya, William H. McRaven - foreward
- Narrated by: Gregg Zoroya
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Story5 out of 5 stars 723
The story of one of the Afghanistan war's most decorated units and their 15-month ordeal, culminating in the Battle of Wanat, the deadliest battle of the war. A single company of US paratroopers - calling themselves the "Chosen Few" - arrived in eastern Afghanistan in late 2007 hoping to win the hearts and minds of the remote mountain people and extend the Afghan government's reach into this wilderness. Instead, they spent the next 15 months in a desperate struggle, living under almost continuous attack, forced into a slow withdrawal, and always outnumbered by Taliban fighters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! What an amazing group of men!
- By Mila on 06-22-18
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The Vietnam War
- An Intimate History
- By: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders, Ken Burns, Brian Corrigan
- Length: 31 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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More than 40 years after it ended, the Vietnam War continues to haunt our country. We still argue over why we were there, whether we could have won, and who was right and wrong in their response to the conflict. When the war divided the country, it created deep political fault lines that continue to divide us today. Now, continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed collaborations, the authors draw on dozens and dozens of interviews in America and Vietnam to give us the perspectives of people involved at all levels of the war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Breathtaking In Scope; Heartbreaking In Reality
- By Gillian on 09-14-17
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Vietnam Saga: Exploits of a Combat Helicopter Pilot
- By: Stan Corvin Jr.
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 79
Vietnam Saga is a very personal story of Stan Corvin's often perilous times in the US Army as a two-tour combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam. It is a true-life story of soldiers who fought for freedom and often for their very lives. Vietnam Saga is also a story about the meaning of life. Standing back from his war experience, Stan reflects on his ever-present faith and how it carried him through this challenging period of his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you for sharing your story...
- By jstep on 02-13-18
Publisher's Summary
This volume, Combat Veterans’ Stories of the Vietnam War, contains 11 autobiographical stories. The first begins in October 1966, and is told by a Marine infantry forward observer who was in 13 operations. The final story in this volume is told by a Marine machine gunner that was in multiple skirmishes and ambushes, in I Corps, including the battle for Hue. Other stories in Volume 2 include those told by a marine infantry officer who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism and leadership in fighting at villages named Dai Do and Dinh To and a US naval aviator who was shot down and held prisoner by the North Vietnamese.
Volumes 1-4 of this series contain combat experiences told by 57 Vietnam War veterans. Volume 4 also contains information about the armed forces of nations allied with the US that fought against North Vietnam. Volume 5 contains 22 reports, including the US government’s explanation for the war, a review of the war and US armed forces in it, POW treatment, MIAs, the CIA and the drug trade, war crimes, PTSD, moral injury, and history lessons not learned.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- David
- 04-28-18
Ok
Narrator literally worst I’ve ever heard cannot pronounce OFF I CER keeps saying OFFSERS. Annoying. Also a lot of soldiers claiming they won awards but the officer forgot, got shot, political snub yada yada rubbed me the wrong way. Still I’m a sucker for a war memoir so not all bad decent amount of battles recounted but a lot of just summarizing.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 05-21-19
stupidest narrator I have ever heard...3rd grade
what I said ..does this idiot think he is
reading to a 3rd grade class?