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Summary: HARD TO PUT DOWN
Review: I have read ,HARD TO FORGET, The book captures the smell of damp vegetation rotten in the jungle, the sweat burning your eyes, the rucksack straps digging into your shoulders and that ever-lasting ache, on your hips, from the the burden of the pistol belt. The apprehension and fear, of a too quiet jungle, resurface in your mind. Your heart beating so loud, you think, everyone hears it. The hunter waiting to become the hunted. To the men who fought in Vietnam, "HARD TO FORGET". will bring the memories, flooding back. The good memories along with the bad.The book also deals with the effects of the war on the men who fought it. The book shows the beauty of America along with her warts. One point the author makes is, Soldiers do not fight wars by mistake. Soldiers fight wars because of mistake by politicians. In the end only soldiers and their families pay the piper. "HARD TO FORGET"
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Summary: A tough book to put down!
Review: I read this book cover to cover in one evening. I simply could not put the book down. In retrospect, I suppose my main interest when I bought the book was to see if there were any references to some of the places I was at during the Vietnam war having been stationed very near his area of operations. Indeed, the author did not let me down. I was taken back in this paperback "time machine" to a different world where I once belonged. The author did an excellent job of telling his story. He told us where he came from, his training, and his experiences both during and after his tour of duty. I usually feel a sense of loss when I read any book about Vietnam. This book was different! I actually felt pretty good about my time spent in Tay Ninh Province. The final chapters served as a reminder to never feel badly about being involved in that conflict so many years ago. The only thing in this book that detracted me was the author's few careless remarks thrown in about the Kennedy administration. The remarks were not needed and were misleading. If you want to read about one man's journey into the jaws of death and back, read this book. Don't let the political views of the author stop you. This man was a true warrior and he is a man that tells his story in a gut-honest method that will leave you thinking for a long time.
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Summary: Oh, come on now!!!
Review: Leave it up to the Special Forces to make a mountain out of a molehill. The Blackjack Operations were daily insertions of team into and out of the field. The entire time, only 8 teams managed to stay over night in the bush. The team that went to find the Blackbox, simply walked through War Zone D (Not the VC Secret Zone) and found the box, went to an lZ and were extracted. No POWs, no fighting into a enemy base camp, like this author writes. All the "war tales" arounds these operations are just that - Tales. This book is FICTION. Read the U.S. National Archives on what these men failed to do and they could not RON (Remain Over Night) because they were scared of the dark. Always back in before sundown with a lot of shadow shooting. The 54 enemy engagments the author claims is as bogus as Mexican water. Don't drink it and don't believe this book. For a more honest book on what and who dominated this AO (area of operation) in Vietnam, read Don C. Hall's book, 'I SERVED.' These 220 Lurps kicked some serious butt and these SF have been jealous of this unit since 1967 along with a string of other "marginal units that could perform well."
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Summary: rayjoy@ipa.net
Review: This a book that is a must read for anyone wanting to know what it was like in Nam. Being an Ex-Ranger this book put me right back in there. I just couldn't put it down. It made me laught,and cry. yes us Rangers do cry, for the lost of a friend. Roadrunner 6 out
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Summary: Could not put down
Review: When I picked up this book for the first time I did not put the book down until I had finished the book. Steve and I met for the 1st time in 1966, I was an O&I spec4 working in S-2 in Bien Hoa and had known Col Bo Gritz he was Steve,s CO at the time and it was my job to provide MAPS and AO,s to A-301 and A-302 when they were at Bien Hoa. Years later at my 2nd reunion I met up with Steve at our Ft Bragg reunion and was proud to have known and served in SF with him. The book put me back 34 years and I remember the Black box incident and the unit being recognized for a job well done by Gen Westmoreland. Thanks for letting me know you Steve and May God Bless and watch over you and yours. Sincerely yours your brother John J Coppinger
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Summary: He writes like he's talking to you; it's great!
Review: Yedinaks book is unique in that it gave me a totally new perspective on the gallantry and fighting skill of the Cambodian soldiers he fought beside. The Bodes sound like they were truly great warriors, unlike our opinion of most of the ARVN units we were involved with in the 4/39 th Infantry Battalion. I was also very impressed with the MGF concept, one that would have probably led to victory if it had been carried out on a larger scale. In closing, I tip my hat to Steve Yadineks' courage and honesty in telling it like it was concerning the deep and everlasting emotional effect experienced by all of us who served in Vietnam. Following the publishing of my book I heard from hundreds of Vietnam vets. They all shared some similarites but Vietnam was largely different to each of them, from the desk clerk, to the track driver , to the MP escorting convoys through the mountain passes of the central highlands. Each returned home with his(her) own experiences, never to be forgotten. And don't forget the brave and faithful nurses in all those Surgical and Evac Hospitals all over Vietnam. They were heroes in a very special way. Steve, thanks for a great read. It will help anyone associated with veterans from this ugly war to read and perhaps better understand where we are coming from. Like the title says, it truly is hard to forget when you've been to hell and back!
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