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Moshe Dayan Sounds the Alarm in Vietnam by Marc Leepson

On a 1966 tour of Vietnam, the legendary Israeli military leader came to some stunning conclusions about the U.S. war strategy

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Life and Death on a Long Range Recon Patrol by Tom Corpora

Two veteran LRRPs were tapped for one last mission taking them deep into enemy territory

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The Night the Viet Cong Stopped the War by Bob Worthington

Two days before Christmas 1966, a miracle of sorts unfolded in a small South Vietnamese village

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Tet - What Really Happened at Hue by James H. Willbanks

As 2,800 bodies were unearthed from mass graves, it was clear the VC had committed atrocity killings against civilians

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Tet - Embassy Rescue in the Fog of Battle by Wilburn Meador

A rifle company ordered to save the blacked-out embassy flew in with virtually no knowledge of the facts on the ground

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Breaking the Siege at Khe Sanh by Joseph E. Abodeely

Joseph Abodeely, a young lieutenant with the 1st Air Cav, took part in the historic relief of Marines who held Khe Sahn for 77 days

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Dieter Dengler's Great Escape from Laotian POW Camp by Bruce Henderson

After being shot down over Laos, POW Dieter Dengler organizes an escape and struggles to survive in the oppressive jungle

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Bruce Henderson's Quest to Tell Dieter Dengler's Life Story by Roger Vance

Bruce Henderson, who was aboard the carrier when Dieter Dengler returned a hero, wrote Hero Found about the former POW

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Marine Showdown at Dai Do: Recollections of a Green "One Four Man" by Robert E. Hunt

At the village of Dai Do in early May 1968, Lance Cpl Robert Hunt, a radioman with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, new in-country, encounters his first battle and is told he will be trained as a one four man to direct airstrikes, medevacs and resupply

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Found: Lost Dog Tags in Vietnam - Genuine or Fake? by Robert Mann, Robert Maves, Ron Ward, Niels Zussblatt

Researchers from Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) investigate the dog tag trade in Vietnam to determine if dog tags are genuine or fake. JPAC's Dog Tag Project is attempting to reunite lost dog tags with their owners or family members.

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Bob Hope's Vietnam Christmas Tours by Judith Johnson

Bob Hope entertained U.S. troops in Vietnam on his annual Christmas tours from 1964 to 1972. The shows, featuring popular entertainers, were filmed live on air bases and ships, and the edited footage was broadcast as a television special in January.

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Pararescue Jumpers' Daring Rescue of Downed Fighter Pilot Deep Inside North Vietnam by Brandon Darnell

Intrepid Air Force Pararescue Jumpers, flying from a secret CIA landing strip in Laos, evade North Vietnamese MiG-17s 75 miles north of Hanoi during one of the Vietnam War's most harrowing helicopter missions to rescue a downed American F-105 pilot

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Ripley's Believe It or Not by Fred L. Borch

John Ripley, a U.S. Marine captain serving as an adviser to the South Vietnamese marines, placed explosives under and blew up the Dong Ha bridge in March 1972, and stopped 20,000 NVA troops and 200 tanks from moving south to capture Saigon.

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Mr. Stewart Goes to Vietnam by Warren E. Thompson

Brig. Gen. Jimmy Stewart flew his last bombing mission in Vietnam on February 21, 1966, while on Air Force Reserve duty, and it almost ended in disaster. During WWII, Stewart had flown and directed hundreds of bombing missions against Nazi Germany.

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Hell on Hamburger Hill by James H. Willbanks

Hamburger Hill, where Col. Weldon Honeycutt led a controversial 10-day “meatgrinder” battle to secure Hill 937 only to abandon it a week later, Americans questioned the senseless slaughter. Soon, plans were announced to reduce U.S. troop strength.

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