- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; Third Edition edition (Jun 1 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1602390177
- ISBN-13: 978-1602390171
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 16.9 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
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“War at uncommonly close quarters.” —Time magazine
“Once in a lifetime you can read a book like this.” —American Legion
“Once in a lifetime you can read a book like this.” —American Legion
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Robin Moore became one of the first true embedded journalists by training with and fighting alongside the Green Berets in Vietnam. Though fictionalized, his work is an eye-opening exposé of the horrors of the Vietnam War and the basis for the hit John Wayne movie of the same title. Taut, fast-paced, and interspersed with unforgettable accounts of combat, Moore’s novel features an American major who goes “native” with Montagnard tribesmen, a courageous Vietnamese girl who poses as a rabid anti-American Communist to capture a murderous Viet Cong officer and the unforgettable acts of courage of soldiers in the field.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Everyone Should Read, April 13 2008
By Lodge2 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Green Berets, The (Paperback)
A classic book that everyone should read. Having grown up watching John Wayne in The Green Berets and listening to Barry Saddler sing "Put silver wings on my son's chest..." I should have read this book 30+ years ago.Many parallels to today's conflict in the Middle East. It's amazing how little has changed.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Nothing Ever Changes, Jun 20 2007
By John J. Browne "bookaholic" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Green Berets, The (Paperback)
The new edition of Robin Moore's Vietnam War era classic "The Green Berets" is as timely and relevant today as it was when it was published over forty years ago.What is amazing is that the problems faced by the Green Berets in Vietnam described by Moore are the very same problems faced by our soldiers today in the War on Terror. These include the problems of corrupt local soldiers, religious differences and the age old cultural clash between the conventional military mindset and the unconventional warrior. If one changed the locations names from Vietnam to Iraq the stories would be ripped from today's headlines.
The new edition also contains materials which were not in the original edition. It was also enjoyable to read the various stories which contributed elements to the John Wayne movie which was based on the book. The book is well worth your time.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Great for research - or just for reading, Aug 23 2010
By Kristi - Published on Amazon.com
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I purchased this when doing research for a script. It's a great resource, and also a great story for reading.
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