Acceptable Loss [Mass Market Paperback]

Kregg P. Jorgenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 23, 1991

The true-to-life story of a Ranger who volunteered to serve on a Blue Team in the Air Cavalry, racing to the aid of soldiers who faced the same dangers he had barely survived in the jungles of Vietnam. Whether enduring NVA sniper attacks, surviving "friendly" fire, or landing in hot LZs, Jorgenson discovered that in Vietnam you never knew whether you were paranoid or just painfully aware of the possibilities.

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The true-to-life story of a Ranger who volunteered to serve on a Blue Team in the Air Cavalry, racing to the aid of soldiers who faced the same dangers he had barely survived in the jungles of Vietnam. Whether enduring NVA sniper attacks, surviving "friendly" fire, or landing in hot LZs, Jorgenson discovered that in Vietnam you never knew whether you were paranoid or just painfully aware of the possibilities.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Ivy Books; 1ST edition (September 23, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804107920
• ISBN-13: 978-0804107921
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Asia > Southeast Asia
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Military > Strategy
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Military > Vietnam War

More About the Author

Kregg P.J. Jorgenson is a former combat veteran, K-9 officer, and Mixed Martial Artist. His book: Stalking the Dragon- 10th Anniversary Edition, received the 2010 Reader Views Literary Award for humor.

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Memoir, August 31, 2001

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This review is from: Acceptable Loss (Mass Market Paperback)

A few weeks ago i read Acceptable Loss for the second time after first reading it several years ago. Over the last ten years ive read well over a 100 memoirs written by guys who served in WW2 and Vietnam and in my opinion this book ranks up there as one of the better ones. Its fast paced and interesting yet its not just a book of war stories, in comparison with my other fav vietnam memoirs like Chickenhawk, Ghosts and Shadows, Baptism, Killing Zone, Father Soldier Son and Hundred Miles it too delves a few layers deeper than your average memoir in describing the physical and psychological toll combat in an unpopular war has on a young man. After finsishing the book while down the jersey shore on vacation this past summer i made it a point to see for the first time the n.j. vietnam veterans memorial during my trip north on the garden state parkway and find the name of the ranger who was killed while on patrol with Kregg towards the begining of the book. .... As for the book i highly recommend it to military buffs and many others who may be thinking about reading a first person account of the war.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and Captivating, December 20, 2000

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Casey Scameheorn (Norfolk, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acceptable Loss (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of those books that you don't want to put down. The writer has a way of bringing you into the book so you can almost feel the same emotions that he felt. Very informative and highly entertaining, definantly a must read for any reader that enjoys this exciting, history drivin, real person portrayols of life in Vietnam.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A reality check, August 3, 2000

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gary a linderer (Festus, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acceptable Loss (Mass Market Paperback)

Kregg Jorgenson should be recognized as one of the finest authors on the Vietnam war. Acceptable Loss is his first effort and set the tone for every subsequent work. If you want to know why "America's finest" served during this unpopular war, and why they gave their best, read Acceptable Loss and then pick up the rest of Jorgenson's works. You'll come away feeling patriotic and proud to be an American. Thanks, Kregg.