Tango 1-1

9th Infantry Division LRPs in the Vietnam Delta

By: Jim Thayer

Narrated by: Corey M. Snow

LRPs were all volunteers. They were in the spine-tingling, brain-twisting, nerve-wracking business of Long Range Patrolling. They varied in age from eighteen to thirty. These men operated in precision movements, like walking through a jungle quietly and being able to tell whether a man or an animal is moving through the brush without seeing the cause of movement. They could sit in an ambush for hours without moving a muscle except to ease the safety off the automatic weapon in their hand at the first sign of trouble. These men were good because they had to be to survive.

Called LRPs for short, they were despised, respected, admired, and sometimes thought to be a little short on brains by those who watched from the sidelines as a team started out on another mission to seek out the enemy. They were men who can take a baby or small child in their arms and make them stop crying. They shared their last smoke, last ration of food, last canteen of water. They were kind in some ways, deadly in others. They were men who believed in their country, freedom, and fellow men. They were a new kind of soldier in a new type of warfare.

LRPs stand out in a crowd of soldiers. It's not just their tiger fatigues but the way they walk, talk, and stand. They were proud warriors because they were members of the Long Range Patrol.

©2020 Jim Thayer (P)2022 Tantor

The courageous service members.

Author never gave closure regarding the end of his marriage and whatever happened to his daughter. overall though, well done and definitely worth a read.

Fascinating insight into LRRPs

I enjoyed listening to this personal account of a veteran in the jungles of Vietnam. His exploits and battles were interesting and insightful.
Very easy listening and quickly over.

The lead characters sincerity

I wish it were longer, I’m sure he had more stories to tell about his time in the military.

Humbling

Genuine, no BS, to the point and in your face account of what our young American sons faced every day in Vietnam. A war, seldom few understood, even less experienced, but had very strong opinions despite their lack of understanding. As. Marine grunt myself, and veteran of the war in Iraq 2005-2007, this humbled me every way possible.

Great book

If you like combat memoirs, especially Vietnam era this is a great one.
I’ve listened to most if not all Vietnam war era Lrrp, SEAL, special forces and MACV-SOG books available and although a bit shorter than some it was entertaining.
Much respect to all our brave
heroes