SEAL warrior : death in the dark : Vietnam, 1968-1972 / Thomas H. Keith and J. Terry Riebling ; foreword by Michael E. Thornton.

By: Keith, Thomas HContributor(s): Riebling, J. TerryMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009Edition: 1st edDescription: xvii, 292 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780312379049Subject(s): Keith, Thomas H | United States. Navy. SEALs -- Biography | United States. Navy. SEALs -- History -- 20th century | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Commando operations | Guerrillas -- United States -- Biography | Guerrillas -- Vietnam -- Biography | Guerrilla warfare -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 959.704/38
Contents:
Foreword / Michael E. Thornton -- Preface / J. Terry Riebling -- 1. The Fourth of July -- 2. Thank You, Richard Widmark -- 3. Blood, Sweat, and Sand -- 4. Gearing Up -- 5. First Op -- 6. First Blood -- 7. Tools of the Trade -- 8. The Death Tax -- 9. Good Ops, Bad Ops, and Grand Theft Auto -- 10. Reason to Celebrate -- 11. Fishy Intel -- 12. First Tour - Last Dance -- 13. Good Night, Saigon -- 14. The Rung Sat Secret Zone -- 15. First Contact - Second Tour -- 16. Dead Men Walking -- 17. Australian Bliss -- 18. Back to the Bush -- 19. A Little Walk in the Bush -- 20. First Command -- 21. Last Dance - Second Tour, 1969 -- 22. Grapes of Wrath -- 23. Welcome to the Neighborhood -- 24. Looking for Trouble -- 25. Down Under Op -- 26. Dickey's Revenge -- 27. Fair Winds and Following Seas.
Summary: The old battle tactics were useless for the soldiers in Vietnam, fighting a guerrilla war on foreign soil for the first time in American history. With the depth and honesty of S̀teel My Soldiers' Hearts', S̀eal Warrior' sheds light on the operations of the SEAL Teams in Vietnam, and how the SEALs laid the foundation for modern guerrilla warfare in use today. It also documents how one young American survived, fought, and grew to honour and trust many who once had been his enemy.Summary: History.Summary: Vietnam War.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Michael E. Thornton -- Preface / J. Terry Riebling -- 1. The Fourth of July -- 2. Thank You, Richard Widmark -- 3. Blood, Sweat, and Sand -- 4. Gearing Up -- 5. First Op -- 6. First Blood -- 7. Tools of the Trade -- 8. The Death Tax -- 9. Good Ops, Bad Ops, and Grand Theft Auto -- 10. Reason to Celebrate -- 11. Fishy Intel -- 12. First Tour - Last Dance -- 13. Good Night, Saigon -- 14. The Rung Sat Secret Zone -- 15. First Contact - Second Tour -- 16. Dead Men Walking -- 17. Australian Bliss -- 18. Back to the Bush -- 19. A Little Walk in the Bush -- 20. First Command -- 21. Last Dance - Second Tour, 1969 -- 22. Grapes of Wrath -- 23. Welcome to the Neighborhood -- 24. Looking for Trouble -- 25. Down Under Op -- 26. Dickey's Revenge -- 27. Fair Winds and Following Seas.

The old battle tactics were useless for the soldiers in Vietnam, fighting a guerrilla war on foreign soil for the first time in American history. With the depth and honesty of S̀teel My Soldiers' Hearts', S̀eal Warrior' sheds light on the operations of the SEAL Teams in Vietnam, and how the SEALs laid the foundation for modern guerrilla warfare in use today. It also documents how one young American survived, fought, and grew to honour and trust many who once had been his enemy.

History.

Vietnam War.

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