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~ (Author), Gen. Thomas R. Csrnko (Foreword) "The Green Berets is a book of truth..." (more)
Key Phrases: northwest bunker, pungi stakes, intelligence sergeant, Special Forces, Pay Dang, Viet Cong (more...)
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“War at uncommonly close quarters.” —Time magazine
“Once in a lifetime you can read a book like this.”  —American Legion

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Robin Moore became one of the first true embedded journalists by training with and fighting alongside the Green Berets in Vietnam. Though fictionalized, his work is an eye-opening exposé of the horrors of the Vietnam War and the basis for the hit John Wayne movie of the same title. Taut, fast-paced, and interspersed with unforgettable accounts of combat, Moore’s novel features an American major who goes “native” with Montagnard tribesmen, a courageous Vietnamese girl who poses as a rabid anti-American Communist to capture a murderous Viet Cong officer and the unforgettable acts of courage of soldiers in the field.

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; 3 Revised edition (June 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602390177
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602390171
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #471,437 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Read, April 13, 2008
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A classic book that everyone should read. Having grown up watching John Wayne in The Green Berets and listening to Barry Saddler sing "Put silver wings on my son's chest..." I should have read this book 30+ years ago.

Many parallels to today's conflict in the Middle East. It's amazing how little has changed.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!, December 19, 2007
By Floyd Jackson (Oklahoma City, OK) - See all my reviews
This book is a classic. Set in Vietnam, Robin Moore was one of the first people to expose America to the horrors of the Vietnam war. You get to see America's soldiers fighting and braving these nightmarish war. Pick up this, and The Secret Wars of the Green Berets
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Ever Changes, June 20, 2007
By John J. Browne "bookaholic" (Brooklyn, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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The new edition of Robin Moore's Vietnam War era classic "The Green Berets" is as timely and relevant today as it was when it was published over forty years ago.

What is amazing is that the problems faced by the Green Berets in Vietnam described by Moore are the very same problems faced by our soldiers today in the War on Terror. These include the problems of corrupt local soldiers, religious differences and the ago old cultural clash between the conventional military mindset and the unconventional warrior. If one changed the locations names from Vietnam to Iraq the stories would be ripped from today's headlines.

The new edition also contains materials which were not in the original edition. It was also enjoyable to read the various stories which contributed elements to the John Wayne movie which was based on the book. The book is well worth your time.
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