Berets [Paperback]

W.E.B. Griffin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1985

The chosen ones are the ones who choose to be the best, and now the elite group of fighting men are heading for their ultimate test of skill in a land that America knows virtually nothing about, Vietnam. Reissue.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Jove (October 15, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515085871
• ISBN-13: 978-0515085877
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,873,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

W.E.B. Griffin is the author of more than thirty epic novels in five series, all of which have been listed on The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly and other best-seller lists. More than forty million of his books are in print in more than ten languages, including Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, and Hungarian. Mr. Griffin grew up in the suburbs of New York City and Philadelphia. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1946. After basic training, he received counter-intelligence training at Fort Holabird, Maryland. He was assigned to the Army of Occupation in Germany, and ultimately to the staff of then-Major General I.D. White, commander of the U.S. Constabulary. In 1951, Mr. Griffin was recalled to active duty for the Korean War, interrupting his education at Phillips University, Marburg an der Lahn, Germany. In Korea he earned the Combat Infantry Badge as a combat correspondent and later served as acting X Corps (Group) information officer under Lieutenant General White. On his release from active duty in 1953, Mr. Griffin was appointed Chief of the Publications Division of the U.S. Army Signal Aviation Test & Support Activity at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Mr. Griffin is a member of the Special Operations Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Army Aviation Association, and the Armor Association. He was the 1991 recipient of the Brigadier General Robert L. Dening Memorial Distinguished Service Award of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association, and the August 1999 recipient of the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award, presented at the 100th National Convention in Kansas City. He has been vested into the Order of St. George of the U.S. Armor Association, and the Order of St. Andrew of the U.S. Army Aviation Association, and been awarded Honorary Doctoral degrees by Norwich University, the nation's first and oldest private military college, and by Troy State University (Ala.). He was the graduation dinner speaker for the class of 1988 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has been awarded honorary membership in the Special Forces Association; the Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association; the Marine Raiders Association; and the U.S. Army Otter & Caribou Association. He is the co-founder, with historian Colonel Carlo D'Este, of the William E. Colby Seminar on Intelligence, Military, and Diplomatic Affairs. Mr. Griffin's novels, known for their historical accuracy, have been praised by The Philadelphia Inquirer for their "fierce, stop-for-nothing scenes." "Nothing honors me more than a serviceman, veteran, or cop telling me he enjoys reading my books," Mr. Griffin says. Mr. Griffin divides his time between the Gulf Coast and Buenos Aires.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Berets - Special Forces and the Brotherhood of War, January 1, 2009

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ROBIN MCCALL "LTC (Ret.) Robin McCall" (Chula Vista, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Berets (Brotherhood of War, Book 5) (Book 4) (Paperback)

This book is part of a series about Army warriors, and this one concentrates on the elite Special Forces known as the Green Berets. The central theme is the growth of the Green Berets, and their legend. It takes us into Vietnam.

If you like a great series about the Army, the Brotherhood of War is the best, and the Berets reflects the marvelous insider knowledge that Mr. Griffin has of the inner workings of the Army. In this book, he describes much of the infighting that took place between Special Forces and the generals who felt they were too elitist to have around. JFK was a big supporter of the Berets. The Green Berets live on, and they have proven themselves time and time again.

You will love this book and every book in this series if you like a great book about the Army.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another good one from Griffin, July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Berets (Brotherhood of War, Book 5) (Book 4) (Paperback)

The Triumph and the Glory may be the big war novel hit of 99, but Griffin's Brotherhood of War is hard to beat, and The Berets is one of the best of the series. I thoroughly enjoyed the insights into military life and the rock solid theme that this fine book offers. Read the entire series, I did and rate it very highly.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brotherhood OF War The BeretsWW, March 3, 2009

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Gabriel J. Potocsky "book adventure" (Warrington, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Berets (Brotherhood of War, Book 5) (Book 4) (Paperback)

W.E.B. Griffin writes an exciting type of novel that is easy to relate to
if one understands the military comradery that can develop between fellow
soldiers. There are some bonds that develop in this type of atmosphere that
can last a lifetime. I read all of his Brotherwood of War series and it is
easy to relate to the same characters as they increase in rank throughtout
their careers. I also liked the maverick character in Craig Lowell from his
early start as a PFC until he achieved his rank as a bird colonel. I intend
to read some of his other series because he writes the kind of story that
makes you want to continue reading and then look for the follow-up if one
is planned to be written.