SOLDIERS OF $$
Privateers, contract killers, ""corporate warriors. Contract soldiers go by many names, but they all have one thing in common: They fight for money and plunder rather than liberty, God, or country. Now acclaimed author and war vet Michael Lee Lanning traces the compelling history [...]
Vietnam was a different kind of war, calling for a different kind of soldier. The LRRPsLong Range Reconnaissance Patrolswere that new breed of fighting man. They operated in six-man teams deep within enemy territory, and were the eyes and ears of the units they served. This is their storyof pe[...]
"The American sniper could be regarded as the greatest all-around rifleman the world has ever known. . . ."
At the start of the war in Vietnam, the United States had no snipers; by the end of the war, Marine and army precision marksmen had killed more than 10,000 NVA and VC soldiersthe equi[...]
Here veterans relate the valour, hardship, fear, and humour of the war in Vietnam. These stories have never been captured or compiled in a meaningful way - until now. The tales they relate about the paddies, highlands, waterways, and airways give nonparticipants a glimpse into the war the vets survi[...]