Operating on four-to-eight-man teams, the heroic patrols of Force Recon ventured far into the very backyard of the enemy, using tacics associated more with their adversaries than with the U.S. military. They were the eyes and ears of the units they served, and their operations were marked by close combat, extraordinary bravery, and nearly unbelievable survival despite overwhelming odds.
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Operating on four-to-eight-man teams, the heroic patrols of Force Recon ventured far into the very backyard of the enemy, using tacics associated more with their adversaries than with the U.S. military. They were the eyes and ears of the units they served, and their operations were marked by close combat, extraordinary bravery, and nearly unbelievable survival despite overwhelming odds.
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I can honestly say "it's like being there" because I was.As a member of 1st Force Recon '70-'71 I filed opperations reports after each mission and to see them printed as a book has blown me away. It was an honor to serve with these men and in our unit, now it's part of USMC history. Cpl. M.A.Hobbs (I'm in the book) 1st. Force Recon, DaNang '70-'71
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This book is very accurte. It tells the storys of the Recon Marines. I was a rifleman in the Marines and alaways wondered what the recon was like, this told me. This is a very good book and I would read it if I hadn't already.
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EVEN the more routine exploits of the Marine Force Reconnaissance companies in Vietnam are the kind that could provide the inspiration from which movies could have been made, books written, and songs sung. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Company, Third Company, Marine Corps, Khe Sanh, Special Forces, Camp Pendleton, Sub Unit Number, Fleet Marine Force, Navy Cross, Southeast Asia, Amphibious Corps, Chu Lai, Marine Regiment, Phu Bai, Second Company, United States, Amphibious Reconnaissance Company, Happy Valley, Shau Valley, Camp Lejeune, Korean War, Marine Amphibious Force, Silver Star, Observer Group, Pearl Harbor New!
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EVEN the more routine exploits of the Marine Force Reconnaissance companies in Vietnam are the kind that could provide the inspiration from which movies could have been made, books written, and songs sung. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Company, Third Company, Marine Corps, Khe Sanh, Special Forces, Camp Pendleton, Sub Unit Number, Fleet Marine Force, Navy Cross, Southeast Asia, Amphibious Corps, Chu Lai, Marine Regiment, Phu Bai, Second Company, United States, Amphibious Reconnaissance Company, Happy Valley, Shau Valley, Camp Lejeune, Korean War, Marine Amphibious Force, Silver Star, Observer Group, Pearl Harbor New!
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- Marine Corps by Taylor on 4 pages
- Final report (CCS occasional paper ; no. 6) by Speyside Project in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Force Recon 1 by James V. Smith Jr. on page 152, and Back Matter
- The Naked Warriors: The Elite Fighting Force That Became The Navy Seals by Francis D. Fane in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Only War We Had by Lt Col Lee Lanning in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Fortune Favors the Brave by Bruce F. Meyer in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Alpha Bravo Delta Guide to American Airborne Forces (Alpha Bravo Delta Guides) by Jr., W. Thomas Smith in Back Matter
- Last Run by Leonard B. Scott in Back Matter
- I Served by Don C. Hall in Front Matter
- Inside the Crosshairs: Snipers in Vietnam by Col. Michael Lee Lanning in Front Matter
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