In July 1965, Pfc. Craig Roberts crossed the domain authority Nang River with the 9th Marines—into the heart of a jungle alive with savage Viet Cong. Eight months later his unit would be called...The Walking DeadIn constant danger, Pfc. Craig Roberts"s unit—known as the Walking Dead—flushed the enemy from tunnels and rat traps; defused lethal mines, punji pits, & trip wires; và scored countless hits in ambushes, sweeps, & all-out firefights. From booby-trapped villages to lớn battles at Cam Ne, Le Son, the Phong Le Bridge, và in “Operation Starlight,” they shared incredible risks, comradeship, và pride. Now Roberts tells the gripping tale of their war. Shot down and rescued, wounded in action, Roberts survived against fantastic odds & served as an automatic rifleman, recon leader, sniper, and as an advisor lớn a Combined action Company of ARVN Rangers. Transformed from an ordinary nineteen-year-old into a deadly killer, he was the recipient of ten decorations, including two Purple Hearts, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, & a Combat kích hoạt Ribbon. His memoir is a story of extraordinary challenges met for honor, freedom, & the Corps.
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Charles W. SasserCharles W. Sasserhas been a full-time freelance writer, journalist, & photographer since 1979. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy (journalist) and U.S. Army (Special Forces, the Green Berets), a combat veteran, and former combat correspondent wounded in action. He also served fourteen years as a police officer (in Miami, Florida, và in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was a homicide detective). He is author, co-author, or contributing author of more than thirty books & novels, includingOne Shot-One KillandHill 488. Sasser now lives on a ranch in Chouteau, Oklahoma, with his wife Donna.
Craig Roberts retired from the armed forces in 1999 with thirty years total service. He was awarded ten decorations for his Marine Corps service in Vietnam, where he served as a Marine sniper. He was also a career police officer with the Tulsa, Oklahoma, police department. An internationally published writer, he is the tác giả of Combat Medic-Vietnam & Police Sniper, as well as the co-author of One Shot-One Kill, và The Walking Dead.
Publisher: Pocket Books (January 2, 1989) Length: 240 pages ISBN13: 9780671657772
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