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In 1965, writer Robin Moore wanted to understand more about a little-known U.S. military unit called the Green Berets. With presidential approval by John F. Kennedy, Moore went to a place called Vietnam--and was never the same again.This monumental, bestselling work-the inspiration for the classic movie starring John Wayne and one of the first wake-up calls given to the American public about Vietnam-plunges us into the chaos that was our nation's first experience with unconventional warfare.From fighting the Viet Cong to fighting along side Montenard tribesmen, The Green Berets captures the terror of firefights and ambushes, the constant confusion between friend and foe, and the amazing can-do spirit of U.S. Special Forces "advisors" who changed the shape of the war even as it changed them. Filled with unforgettable characters-a woman spy, a daredevil pilot, and heroic soldiers on both sides of the battle-and updated to include a chapter comparing today's special forces to those from the Vietnam era, The Green Berets is an action-packed, unforgettable chronicle of a secret war and the extraordinary men who fought it. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Truth Stranger than Fiction, Dec 11 2009

By	Janet Armstrong "intelligence buff" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ce commentaire est de: The Green Berets. (Hardcover)

Surely truth is stranger and more interesting than fiction. This book,The Green Berets, is living proof of that.
Its author, Robin Moore, is the only civilian ever to be welcomed into the elite fighting force of the United States Army after the rigorous training that all Special Forces men endure.
From this basis Moore writes with accuracy and passion of the men with whom he trained, lived and was allowed to accompany on missions in Vietnam.
In this necessarily fictionalized account of those times a cast of extraordinary characters performing extraordinary tasks takes center stage. This is factual fiction at its best.
The men of Special Forces for and about whom this paean is written deserve his highest accolades as will become evident to the reader of these "stories" as these warriors, under the most trying of conditions, exemplify their motto: De Oppresso Liber --To Free the Oppressed.
This is a book well worth reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why do I always disagree!?, April 28 2004

By	Chad R. Reihm (Miami Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ce commentaire est de: Green Berets, The (Mass Market Paperback)

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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4.0 out of 5 stars The Green Berets - In Action!!, Mar 7 2004

By	Thomas D. Newman (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ce commentaire est de: Green Berets, The (Mass Market Paperback)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars 007FISH
The green berets is prabibly one of the top ten books I have ever read. All of the war stories just captivated my attention long into my reading time. Lisez davantage

Published on Feb 13 2004 by steven roche

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story telling, and its all real
The entire book was based on true story, written as fiction to get around the DOD security regulations. Lisez davantage

Published on Sep 24 2002 by Jack

5.0 out of 5 stars Been there - Done that!
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. Lisez davantage

Published on April 16 1999