Product Details

• Actors: George Alexander
• Directors: Damien Chambers
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: Yamazato Productions
• DVD Release Date: April 10, 2003
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0000959CY
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #111,784 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Fighting Spirit Magazine, June 2003

U.S. Marines Force Recon--Vietnam is Electrfying! A must for every war buff! Four Stars!

Product Description

U. S. Marines Force Recon Vietnam As told by Sergeant George W. Alexander, USMC Learn: How Scout Dogs Worked with Force Recon! What the Marines Elite Outfit Did in Vietnam! What it was really like to be completely surrounded! What the Strategy of Jungle Warfare Was onMarine Recon Patrols! In this candid and first time interview with Sergeant George W. Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps, he tells it all! Many people know that the U.S. Marines are one of the world s most elite fighting forces but few know the secret missions of Special Ops group Force Recon, the Marines most elite unit. He describes in detail how Recon used Scout Dogs and what a typical recon patrol was like in the steaming jungles of Vietnam and the hellish experience of combat. He tells of his experiences of being completely surrounded time after time by an overwhelming enemy force and having to fight his way out! He talks about the critical moments in combat and the terrifying experience of war. The use of artillery, fixed-wing aircraft and napalm or "crispy critters." He talks about the anti-war movement and explains why this was such an unpopular war. He tells why the troops had no ticker-tape parade when they came home and what the lessons of Vietnam really are! And much more! Electrifying says, "Fighting Spirit Magazine." A one-of-a-kind video! A must for every war buff! 60 min.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars dogs in the nam, February 25, 2006

By	Patrick Shuler (monticello fl.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this is a very sobering story of one man's tour of duty.
he relates his experiences in a real maner.
was in a scout dog team.
gives detail account of recon patrols. worth the cost