Death in the Jungle, Diary of a Navy Seal [Mass Market Paperback]

Gary Smith (Author), Alan Maki (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 1995

SNAKES, VIPERS, CROCS, SHARKS, AND THE VC
With 257 combat missions in Vietnam under his belt, Gary Smith is a living witness to the realities of Naval Special Warfare. He worked with some of the toughest and most highly motivated men in the world, executing missions in the murderous terrain of Rung Sat Special Zone and Dung Island. The key to their success: go where no ordinary soldier would go and no VC would expect them.
Though death reigned as king in the jungles of Vietnam, Gary Smith considered it a privilege and an honor to serve under the officers and with the men of Underwater Demolition Team Twelve and SEAL Team 1. Because he and his teammates, trained to the max, gave each other the courage to attain the unattainable . . . .

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SNAKES, VIPERS, CROCS, SHARKS, AND THE VC
With 257 combat missions in Vietnam under his belt, Gary Smith is a living witness to the realities of Naval Special Warfare. He worked with some of the toughest and most highly motivated men in the world, executing missions in the murderous terrain of Rung Sat Special Zone and Dung Island. The key to their success: go where no ordinary soldier would go and no VC would expect them.
Though death reigned as king in the jungles of Vietnam, Gary Smith considered it a privilege and an honor to serve under the officers and with the men of Underwater Demolition Team Twelve and SEAL Team 1. Because he and his teammates, trained to the max, gave each other the courage to attain the unattainable . . . .

About the Author

GARY R. SMITH served with UD/SEAL teams for more than 15 years, engaging in 257 combat missions. He was awarded the Purple Heart, three Bronze Stars, and other honors.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (November 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804113416
• ISBN-13: 978-0804113410
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Asia > Southeast Asia
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Military > Naval
  • #13 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > World > 20th Century

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Realism, January 29, 2000

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jazztbone "Jazz musician" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death in the Jungle, Diary of a Navy Seal (Mass Market Paperback)

Speaking as a former member of the military i can tell you that this book tells it like it is. Unlike some of the other books of this type where the author either A: is a reporter and never served in the military or B: The author thinks that he is the best that ever was and that he was never afraid. The B type are usually entertaining but not very real. This is a great daily account of Gary's 1st tour in Vietnam. He tells it like it is from the rides to town through sniper fire to get a beer to the death the he caused and witnessed in the jungle. I have read many books about the Navy Seals both A and B versions and in my opinion this book is in a class by itself.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good and Enlightening Book, September 21, 2000

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S. Taylor - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death in the Jungle, Diary of a Navy Seal (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was one of the best books I've read about the Navy SEALs in combat. The author did a good job in letting his audience know what he was feeling at the time. Yeah, the missions got a little repetitive, but that's life, thing get repeated. This wasn't some fiction book where the author could make every mission different from the others. Overall I think the book did about as good a job as any book could do to show people what being a SEAL was like.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Navy Seal at hiis finest!, March 25, 2002

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Ryan (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death in the Jungle, Diary of a Navy Seal (Mass Market Paperback)

Hi I'll get write to the point awsome book I was 8 or 9 when I read it and to be honest 8 or 9 year olds don't have the best attention spands, but, the book held it. It was like I was in the jungle with him, swimming in the croc filled waters and holding my sawed off shot gun waiting for the VC, point is it is one of the best books I've ever read it is a must read, ...