The Green Berets : The Amazing Story of the U. S. Army's Elite Special Forces Unit

In Vietnam, Robin Moore became on the of the first true “embedded” journalists, training and fighting alongside America's most elite fighters. Though fictionalized, The Green Berets exposed the American public to the horrors of the ground war in Vietnam, and gave the men of the Green Berets the recognition they deserved.Here is the tale of the courageous South Vietnamese girl posing as an anti-American Communist to capture the Viet Cong officer who murdered her family. Here is the graft and double-dealing of South Vietnamese officers undercutting America's war effort. More importantly, here are America's soldiers showing unimaginable bravery in the face of a determined and deadly enemy.With a foreword by Major General Thomas R. Csrnko reflecting on the history and future of this elite fighting unit, The Green Berets stands as an enduring classic.“One of the most exciting war books.” —London Sunday Telegraph Robin Moore Became One Of The First True Embedded Journalists By Training With And Fighting Alongside The Green Berets In Vietnam. Though Fictionalized, His Work Is An Eye-opening Exposé Of The Horrors Of The Vietnam War And The Basis For The Hit John Wayne Movie Of The Same Title. Taut, Fast-paced, And Interspersed With Unforgettable Accounts Of Combat, Moore's Novel Features An American Major Who Goes Native With Montagnard Tribesmen, A Courageous Vietnamese Girl Who Poses As A Rabid Anti-american Communist To Capture A Murderous Viet Cong Officer And The Unforgettable Acts Of Courage Of Soldiers In The Field--amazon.com. Robin Moore. Robin Moore became one of the first true embedded journalists by training with and fighting alongside the Green Berets in Vietnam. Though fictionalized, his work is an eye-opening expose of the horrors of the Vietnam War and the basis for the hit John Wayne movie of the same title. Special Forces-true-life heroes who have made the Green Beret a badge of honor in Vietnam.