Stealth Patrol: The Making of a Vietnam Ranger (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780306813856)

Bill Shanahan was troubled by his line company duty in Vietnam: whenever his unit went on patrol, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong could hear them coming. His unit didn't have a chance against an enemy that quietly emerged from the jungle like ghosts-and just as quickly disappeared. Shanahan wanted a better way to fight . . and to stay alive. And so, just four months after he arrived in Vietnam in 1968, he joined the LRPs (Long Range Patrol).The mission of the Lurps, as they were called, was dangerous: Five- or six-man teams were dropped into the dense forest behind enemy lines. They were to observe enemy troop movements and stage ambushes that sometimes ended in fierce firefights. When their mission was over, they called for quick helicopter rescue. Back on base, they debriefed and tried to sleep off the adrenaline. Two days later they were back in the brush. The missions changed, but one goal was always the same-stay alive.In hard-hitting prose, Bill Shanahan, with co-author John Brackin, tells his story of survival behind enemy lines.

Author: Bill Shanahan, John P. Brackin
ISBN-10: 0306813858
ISBN-13: 9780306813856
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2004
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 03/01/2005 pg. 40