The Green Berets

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Summary: The book is an excellent example of great story telling
Review: I first read this book when I was 14 years old,and I was struck by the humor, and the pathos of the men in the stories. If you are interested in war stories about the vietnam war before the tet offensive the you will love this book. I highly recomend this book to anybody who is a war story buff.``````````

Rating:
Summary: The book is an excellent example of great story telling
Review: I first read this book when I was 14 years old,and I was struck by the humor, and the pathos of the men in the stories. If you are interested in war stories about the vietnam war before the tet offensive the you will love this book. I highly recomend this book to anybody who is a war story buff.``````````

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Summary: Been there - Done that!
Review: I read this book on the recommendation of a dear friend who was a member of the Green Berets in Viet Nam. I was in high school when it was published and like many others I tried my best to pretend the War wasn't happening. The humanism, realism, drama and humor in the book touched my heart. Reading it made the War seem real to me and gave me an even deeper appreciation and admiration for the men who risk thier lives so that the rest of us might be free.

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Summary: Changed the way I thought about the war in Viet Nam
Review: I read this book on the recommendation of a dear friend who was a member of the Green Berets in Viet Nam. I was in high school when it was published and like many others I tried my best to pretend the War wasn't happening. The humanism, realism, drama and humor in the book touched my heart. Reading it made the War seem real to me and gave me an even deeper appreciation and admiration for the men who risk thier lives so that the rest of us might be free.

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Summary: Been there - Done that!
Review: I read this book while I was at US Army Basic Training, Ft Ord, June 1965. One of my buddies who had enlisted for Special Forces had the book. Little did I know I would be at some of the places in the book, doing the same things. I arrived "In Country" during May 1968 as a member of the 5th Special Forces Group. I learned first hand that Robin knew what he was talking about, and that he had a wonderful way of telling it. Enjoy the book. It is as real as it can get.

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Summary: Why do I always disagree!?
Review: I was blown away that some people did not like this book! I absolutely loved it! Before you begin reading it you must put it in the context of the time it was written. This is a book written before any of our main troops were sent to 'nam and therefore the things we know now are simply hindsite and can not be applied to this book. This book, while called fiction, is the closest you will ever get to truly understanding our most well known and almost mystical special forces group. It details, with fake names due to govt regulations at the time, many Beret missions that were, until lately, highly classified. This book will take you on many missions that seem like they are straight off of a hollywood script...in fact these stories are what created most of those scripts. You will join the berets in battle, deep behind enemy lines and see how they fought before the days when rescue was an artillery shot away. You will love each chapter of this book and it will be a very quick read. Please do yourself the favor, if you have any interest in this subject, of picking up this important book and learning a bit about America's Green Berets!

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Summary: Why do I always disagree!?
Review: I was blown away that some people did not like this book! I absolutely loved it! Before you begin reading it you must put it in the context of the time it was written. This is a book written before any of our main troops were sent to 'nam and therefore the things we know now are simply hindsite and can not be applied to this book. This book, while called fiction, is the closest you will ever get to truly understanding our most well known and almost mystical special forces group. It details, with fake names due to govt regulations at the time, many Beret missions that were, until lately, highly classified. This book will take you on many missions that seem like they are straight off of a hollywood script...in fact these stories are what created most of those scripts. You will join the berets in battle, deep behind enemy lines and see how they fought before the days when rescue was an artillery shot away. You will love each chapter of this book and it will be a very quick read. Please do yourself the favor, if you have any interest in this subject, of picking up this important book and learning a bit about America's Green Berets!

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Summary: The Green Berets - In Action!!
Review: Robin Moore's "The Green Berets" is an outstanding account of a part of the Vietnam War that didn't find its way into the daily headlines and television reports. Far from the images in the Rambo movies, Special Forces teams worked side-by-side with Vietnamese indigenous peoples like the Montagnards in an attempt to stem the flow of communist forces from North Vietnam and China. You will read an amazing collection of war stories that may seem unbelievable unless you have been in Special Forces. John Wayne's The Green Berets was based on this book. Moore's book has motivated many, including myself, to purse a career in Special Operations. Get it before it goes out of print again! de opresso liber...

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Summary: The Green Berets - In Action!!
Review: Robin Moore's "The Green Berets" is an outstanding account of a part of the Vietnam War that didn't find its way into the daily headlines and television reports. Far from the images in the Rambo movies, Special Forces teams worked side-by-side with Vietnamese indigenous peoples like the Montagnards in an attempt to stem the flow of communist forces from North Vietnam and China. You will read an amazing collection of war stories that may seem unbelievable unless you have been in Special Forces. John Wayne's The Green Berets was based on this book. Moore's book has motivated many, including myself, to purse a career in Special Operations. Get it before it goes out of print again! de opresso liber...

Rating:
Summary: The Green Berets - In Action!!
Review: Robin Moore's "The Green Berets" is an outstanding account of a part of the Vietnam War that didn't find its way into the daily headlines and television reports. Far from the images in the Rambo movies, Special Forces teams worked side-by-side with Vietnamese indigenous peoples like the Montagnards in an attempt to stem the flow of communist forces from North Vietnam and China. You will read an amazing collection of war stories that may seem unbelievable unless you have been in Special Forces. John Wayne's The Green Berets was based on this book. Moore's book has motivated many, including myself, to purse a career in Special Operations. Get it before it goes out of print again! de opresso liber...