Blackjack-33

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Summary: Blackjack 33
Review: Excellent, edge of your seat book. Always wondering what they could run into next.

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Summary: The Best War Book Anyone will Read
Review: I just found out why I contiue to read war books by the hundreds. It's a form of regression back to when I was 10 years old and read all the Sergeant Rock Comics I could get my hands on. That's how I learned to read. BlackJack 33 brought me back with the BLAMS and CRACKS, and TATATATAT's. Awsome! The book was a constant adrenaline rush. It never let up! I shall keep this book and read it over and over. The ending left me with a tight chest and a feeling of intense sadness. I only wish is that this book goes on to be made a movie. I have the sincerest respect for the author and his fellow sodiers. Thank you, from one American.

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Summary: The Best War Book Anyone will Read
Review: I just found out why I contiue to read war books by the hundreds. It's a form of regression back to when I was 10 years old and read all the Sergeant Rock Comics I could get my hands on. That's how I learned to read. BlackJack 33 brought me back with the BLAMS and CRACKS, and TATATATAT's. Awsome! The book was a constant adrenaline rush. It never let up! I shall keep this book and read it over and over. The ending left me with a tight chest and a feeling of intense sadness. I only wish is that this book goes on to be made a movie. I have the sincerest respect for the author and his fellow sodiers. Thank you, from one American.

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Summary: The Quick and the Dead
Review: Jim Donahue's ability to convey the sights, sounds and smells of war in a foreign land are awesome. I was never involved in anything so courageous as the MGF but I can vouch for the authenticity of what is portrayed in this book. These men undertook some of the most daring and heroic operations conducted with scant regard for their own well-being. I tip my hat and render a salute to all members of Blackjack-33. Well Done to all of you. As a former member of USSF Team B-34, Song Be, you've all earned my respect and admiration.

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Summary: Captures the heart of jungle warfare
Review: Once again James Donahue writes a fine book about some of his experiences while fighting in the Vietnam war. I don't give it 5 stars only because I don't consider it a true must have/must read. But make no mistake this is a really fine book that truly captures jungle combat and all the hardships it entails. This book chronicles the exploits of a special unit, Mobile Guerrilla Force, in the heavily VC infested Warzone D in 1967. The author is a Special Forces medic (Green Beret) and sees lot's of action. The Mobile Guerrilla Force is basically a light company made up of Americans and Cambodians. Their job is to raid enemy base camps, conduct ambushes, and call in air strikes. The danger is constant as they get in ambushes & battle after battle. Since the author was a medic he spends much of the time doing combat medicine. These parts are amazing as he treats the wounded yet fights off the VC. Donahue really brings the jungle and story alive and makes you feel like you are there. Get this book, and his others and learn about how Special Forces fought with amazing bravery in a far off land.

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Summary: A very gripping and powerful book!!
Review: This book allows the reader to see the Vietnam War through the eyes of a Special Forces team Medic. From being a mentor to the Cambodian soldiers to his duties as a medic Donahue stirs emotions and feelings that makes any reader sympathize and get an idea to the action that was seen by the Mobile Guerilla Force. After reading several other books about Vietnam I've found that this book as well as No Greater Love to be the most entertaining and aweinspiring books written about the Vietnam War.

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Summary: Mobile Guerrilla Force Rules!
Review: What began as an experiment - United States Special Forces A-Teams commanding Khmer Krom (free Cambodians)in the exploitation of Viet Cong and NVA weaknesses in their own forbidden zones - evolves full-scale in this true-to-life thriller.

In 1966-67, I worked with Jim (code named Fox-3), then a 19 year A-Team medic, on what became the most successful unconventional operations conducted by US forces during the Vietnam War. After the first two missions - Black Box and Blackjack 31 - I took the Freedom Flight while Donahue stayed on to play a key role in the evolution of the Mobile Guerrila Force concept - small, light-to-fight, highly (foot) mobile patrols that would locate Charlie's Base Camps & Way Stations, then blow the B-Jesus out of the massed-Cong using Air Force F-4C Phantom jets in early morning,high-altitude, radar-bombing sorties. The author gives a detailed account of just how this is possible when, in fact, these missions featured no artillery, no routine medivac, no big guns, no reinforcements, no large units, and were pre-ordained, by some, to the scrap heap of bold, imaginative, high-risk, failures.

The key? No large signature. Just a bunch of well-trained guys with good secret commo, excellent mining and disengagement techniques, innovative resupply techniques, and a commitment to work together deep behind enemy lines and, of course, were willing to stay out late (30-45 days), work (mostly) the night shift, and beat the guerrillas at their own game. Donahue describes the environment in chilling terms, and make no mistake, there are friendly casualties along the way. But, in the end, the Mobile Guerrila Force Rules!

Donahue is on a roll! His first book, No Greater Love and his second book, Mobile Guerrilla Force, are excellent precursers to this, his most powerful work to date.

Who says medics don't carry weapons?