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Summary: Acceptable Loss, One of the best.
Review: I have been reading war stories since I was 12 years old (non fiction). My reading has covered all American Wars from the Civil War to Viet Nam. I have a collection of aroud 300 that I kept. This book is at the top of the list on Viet Nam and very high on all war books. The author tells it like it is . Most books on Viet Nam are about the marines with a lot of propaganda about the good old corps. The author tells of all the sensations he goes through, being afraid, the terror of being wounded. the allmost disreguard of the top brass. Should be read by all
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Summary: Acceptable Loss
Review: I have read over 100 books dealing with the Vietnam War and found Acceptable Loss to be one of the best. I had to pass this book along to friends to read. The title, Acceptable Loss, says volumes as how war is often played by the higher command. Cannon fauter is a by product of war. God help you if you are one of the expendables. The combat scenes made me break out in a sweat. I had to re-read them over and over. God bless ones' fellow grunts and God bless America.
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Summary: Acceptable loss is everyone's gain!
Review: I picked this book looking for new and exciting insight into the Calvary troops in Vietnam. I was not disappointed. Having read another book about the famous Apache Troop, "Apache Sunrise", by Jerry Boyle, a cobra gunship pilot, it was interesting to read about the infantry of the 1st of the 9th Apache troop.Jorgenson's writing style is very smooth and readable. It makes the reader feel like he/she is right there with him in the jungle. I found myself having to re-read a paragraph from time to time as I was so "white knuckled" at times from being involved in the book. I was reading too fast in anticipation. Mr. Jorgenson also has a knack for weaving in historical descriptions about the units and military involvement in general so the reader has a better understanding of the war going on around his small part of it. I also commend him for the truth behind his writing. His humble descriptions of both traumatic events and the good times are appreciated by this reader. Also, his in-depth descriptions of his fellow troop and friends make the reader seem like he has known them for years.
I recommend Acceptable Loss to anyone interested!
It amazes me the dedication and bravery that the young people showed in serving our country. We owe our veterans a great deal for their service and being able to share their experiences with future generations. Thank you Mr. Jorgenson!
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Summary: Acceptable loss is everyone's gain!
Review: I picked this book looking for new and exciting insight into the Calvary troops in Vietnam. I was not disappointed. Having read another book about the famous Apache Troop, "Apache Sunrise", by Jerry Boyle, a cobra gunship pilot, it was interesting to read about the infantry of the 1st of the 9th Apache troop. Jorgenson's writing style is very smooth and readable. It makes the reader feel like he/she is right there with him in the jungle. I found myself having to re-read a paragraph from time to time as I was so "white knuckled" at times from being involved in the book. I was reading too fast in anticipation. Mr. Jorgenson also has a knack for weaving in historical descriptions about the units and military involvement in general so the reader has a better understanding of the war going on around his small part of it. I also commend him for the truth behind his writing. His humble descriptions of both traumatic events and the good times are appreciated by this reader. Also, his in-depth descriptions of his fellow troop and friends make the reader seem like he has known them for years.
I recommend Acceptable Loss to anyone interested!
It amazes me the dedication and bravery that the young people showed in serving our country. We owe our veterans a great deal for their service and being able to share their experiences with future generations. Thank you Mr. Jorgenson!
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Summary: Acceptable Loss is our gain
Review: I picked up this book by chance at Barnes and Noble looking for new and exciting insight into the Calvary troops in Vietnam. I was not disappointed. Having read another book about Apache Troop, "Apache Sunrise", by Jerry Boyle, a cobra gunship pilot, it was interesting to read about the infantry of the 1st of the 9th Apache troop. Jorgenson's writing style is very smooth and readable. It makes the reader feel like he/she is right there with him in the jungle. I found myself having to re-read a paragraph from time to time as I was so "white knuckled" at times from being involved in the book. I was reading too fast in anticipation. Mr. Jorgenson also has a knack for weaving in historical descriptions about the units and military involvement in general so the reader has a better understanding of the war going on around his small part of it. I also commend him for the truth behind his writing. His humble descriptions of both traumatic events and the good times are appreciated by this reader. Also, his in-depth descriptions of his fellow troop and friends make the reader seem like he has known them for years.
I recommend Acceptable Loss to anyone interested!
It amazes me the dedication and bravery that the young people showed in serving our country. We owe our veterans a great deal for their service and being able to share their experiences with future generations. Thank you Mr. Jorgenson!
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Summary: Acceptable Loss is our gain
Review: I picked up this book by chance at Barnes and Noble looking for new and exciting insight into the Calvary troops in Vietnam. I was not disappointed. Having read another book about Apache Troop, "Apache Sunrise", by Jerry Boyle, a cobra gunship pilot, it was interesting to read about the infantry of the 1st of the 9th Apache troop. Jorgenson's writing style is very smooth and readable. It makes the reader feel like he/she is right there with him in the jungle. I found myself having to re-read a paragraph from time to time as I was so "white knuckled" at times from being involved in the book. I was reading too fast in anticipation. Mr. Jorgenson also has a knack for weaving in historical descriptions about the units and military involvement in general so the reader has a better understanding of the war going on around his small part of it. I also commend him for the truth behind his writing. His humble descriptions of both traumatic events and the good times are appreciated by this reader. Also, his in-depth descriptions of his fellow troop and friends make the reader seem like he has known them for years.
I recommend Acceptable Loss to anyone interested!
It amazes me the dedication and bravery that the young people showed in serving our country. We owe our veterans a great deal for their service and being able to share their experiences with future generations. Thank you Mr. Jorgenson!
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Summary: An Accurate Book - I Know Because I Was There
Review: In fact, I was flying the helicopter from which the cover picture was taken and my crew captured the NVA weapons shown inside. Kregg does an outstanding job of capturing life in a forward reconnaissance unit during the height of the Viet Nam War.
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Summary: A reality check
Review: Kregg Jorgenson should be recognized as one of the finest authors on the Vietnam war. Acceptable Loss is his first effort and set the tone for every subsequent work. If you want to know why "America's finest" served during this unpopular war, and why they gave their best, read Acceptable Loss and then pick up the rest of Jorgenson's works. You'll come away feeling patriotic and proud to be an American. Thanks, Kregg.
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Summary: A great look at the effects of war on the average grunt .
Review: Kregg Jorgenson takes you through his very personal and both physically and mentally painful account of his entire time in Vietnam. Although a decorated "hero", he shows us how he found something far more improtant than his medals or cause: his "buddies". He guides the reader through the numerous harrowing experiences that re-shaped his whole way of thinking and does not try to gloss over his own shortcomings. The one over-riding thing I can say about this book is that it is honest. There are no stats, no overall perspective, just the plain truth about what he witnessed and felt during his tour. That is the most shocking, honourable, moving and often funny thing he can write. An immensely enjoyable book, so much so I read it virtually everywhere I got a chance to sit down; gripping to the last.
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Summary: A book by a hero of mine
Review: This is one of the best personal accounts of the vietnam war. Kregg Jorgenson is one of my heros, but also one of Americas, he
is decorated with the silver star, the bronze star and 3 purple
hearts
Kregg Jorgenson (KJ) tell his story how he lived it. KJ started his service in Vietnam with the 1 cavalry division, while at the repo center he decided to join the Ranger company of the 1 cav; Hotel company.
After a short training period he started going out on patrols and soon got into his first firefight.
A short while later his partol got into a more serious firefight
that saw the ATL and his best friend killed in action and another
team member woundet, KJ and his teamleader performed admirable, getting the whole team extrated under fire while fighting off the NVA.
Even though that KJ felt that he had failed his teammates and his best friend, the division decidet that the Teamleader and KJ deserved the Silver star.
Having lost confidence in himself as a ranger, KJ decidet to quit the Rangers, he tranfered to A troop ( aka Apache) of the 1/9.
First he tried out the scouts, but his stomach could not handle the rollercoaster rides, he decides to join the infantry platoon of apache troop, the Blues.
Here he served as a squadleader, and he did not mind walking point, some said that he enjoyed it.
His service in apache troop got him inte several firefight, that saw him woundet two more times and earning a bronze star for valor.
He also had the disputed honor of being shoot on camera while in a shootout with a NVA pointman, KJ killed the NVA pointman but was hit in both legs during in the process.
so KJ had the "honor" of being called "the sarge who like to walk point", making him a national hero in an efternoon. Acceptable loss is one of my favorite books, it is well written, many of the episodes in the books has been well documented in other books, KJ writes with a sarcasm and self ironi that offen makes you laugh, he makes his comrades in the blues platoon come alive and you get the feeling that you almost know them in person.
A very good books by any standart, go buy it, you will not regret
it. Bo Hermansen
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