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Summary: Man, those SEALs
Review: Harry Constance tells the stories of his tours in Vietnam, and amazing, gripping, chair grabbing stories they are. The highly motivated and trained SEALs were our nation's best during the Vietnam conflict and this book proves that. This is just one of the personal accounts written by the very proud SEALs since Vietnam, and I think its the best one.
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Summary: May I suggest another?
Review: I found this book very exciting to read. Harry is a very brave man who put it all on the line for his country. At the risk of being called un-patriotic, I'd like to recommend that readers balance "Good to Go" with other views of combat. I don't believe Harry intends to glorify warfare, but his run-n-gun, against-all-odds, constant near-miss stories might give the impression that the sheer horror of combat can simply be erased by its excitement. For the vast majority of veterans, this is simply not the case. So, I recommend finding and reading a book that, for example, describes what it's like to be overrun in the middle of the night by hundreds of the enemy, to be covered by a best friend's blood and insides, to be surrounded by dead and dying men, and to experience the fear (yes, fear), dispair, agony, and emotional turmoil associated with combat. I hope my point is not misunderstood here. If you were only to watch Sly Stallone and Chuck Norris, you probably wouldn't get a full picture of war. Seeing "Platoon" might help you understand that war is usually not about thrill, rather war is hell. I respect men like Harry. I believe they are few and far between. My guess is that most combat veterans, and perhaps even Harry himself, know a very much darker side of war. It obviously wasn't the intent of Harry and his writer to convey that side, but the reader should not assume that it does not exist.
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Summary: The best true account of the vietnam conflict
Review: I would recommend this book to anyone, It is humorous, well written and the twists and turns parallel life. You can taste the fear and sweat on the combat patrol descriptions. Harry Constance is a hell of a man who despite almost insurmountable odds he has always managed to take the high road and is a true american hero!
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Summary: Action packed
Review: I've read dozens of Navy SEAL personal accounts of Vietnam and this ranks up there as one of the best, along with Daryl Young's "Element of Surprise" and Jim Watson's "Point Man". Most of the book deals with his battle experiences. The great thing about the book is that every op was very different and refreshing. There's not a whole lot about his training to make UDT and SEAL Team and there is a chapter or two devoted to his personal life during his Navy career and after but the book flows so well that you find yourself really liking Harry and wanting to read these things. Several chapters at the end dealt with post-nam experiences which weren't all that interesting but the writing is so engrossing for the most part that it'll keep you up at night.
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Summary: good book
Review: If you were ever a soldier or enjoy books on war,soldering or any interest in the military then this book is for you. Exciting true tales of a Navy Seals tour of duties in vietnam. The missions are breath taking and adrenaline pumped. Although alot of it gun on the run gory missions,Harry also goes into the problems on the home front. Problems with a cheating lover. Back stabbing within the seals,so on and on. A great read. And its true.
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Summary: Best book I've ever read...
Review: Simply put, the best book I've ever read. What's great about this book is that it covers more than just the VN war. It covers a good portion of his personal life experiences and brings in a whole range of emotions beyond just the "action aspect". Having said that, the war stories told are beyond incredible, which makes this a book you can't put down. Good style and easy-to-read. A close second to this book would be the Gone Native book.
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Summary: The author apologized in court for untruths in this book.
Review: This is a frank and honest look at the exploits of a Navy SEAL.
While his actual combat exploits I have no way of proving true, his revealing and in-depth look at his own personal failures and in service power struggles surely don't all have happy endings, and the author is unflinching in his appraisal. His time in country could of ended on his first mission. He first got tangled in the tow rope, and the boat pulling away dragged him underwater before he cut himself free, struggling with his gear and swimming back to shore. He then mistakenly interpreted a hand signal and made his first killing as a scared SEAL when he silently intercepted a VC lookout and knifed him. He was told to keep silent. He then got seperated from his recon platoon and made his way back to the rendevous point by himself while being pursued, and all the while he was unsure of which way to go. This was the start of three tours of duty that saw much action and direct combat with VC and NVA. This elite soldier found himself in the business of hand to hand combat many times, and his stories are told as if this author actually relished the amount of violence he was able to bring to bear. A warrior who looked for action, he later leaves this theater and sees firsthand the rivalry and disrespect he and other warriors feel for those officers spent little or no time in Vietnam and looked disdainfully upon those who actually fought there. This jealously, and the countering lack of respect, almost cost the author his Navy career on more than one occasion. In the end it proved his undoing in the military. A very interesting tale of an insiders view of Vietnam, this book also explores his personal struggles and the bonds he forged in combat.
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Summary: A real Warrior
Review: This is a great tale of one mans life; specifically in the Navys Seal team. Harry Constance is a real COWBOY!! I hope there are always U.S. Soilders like him that are both human and wiiling to do whats needed in bad situations. Its a shame what the military did to such a american hero. I had never heard of Harry Constance, and I doubt many have, but I was recommended this book by W. Hock Hochheim( www.hockscqc.com ). I'm glad he did. I thought this was one of the most realistic and well told story of what many soilders faced in vietnam, as well as what their lives off the battlefield were like too.
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Summary: Best book I've ever read...
Review: This is NOT your typical SEAL book, at least at the heart of it all. Harry Constance writes about his fears, his mistakes, the things that didn't go the way he planned. Because of the humanity Harry shares with the reader, you come away feeling like you understand things a little bit better. The first portion of this book takes part in Vietnam, and the stories dovetail well with other SEAL books I've read. I like the contrasts between this book and Point Man, by Chief Watson, for instance. The remainder of the book spans several locales and operations and continue's Constance's great attention to the emotions behind the thoughts and actions. I enjoyed the book immensely.
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