Mr. Dix has written an exciting book full of timeless information. Particularly pertinent now, in the face of what is happening in Afghanistan, he brilliantly illustrates the effective use of indigenous forces inside a mostly hostile country. A country where most Americans would be unable to fit into. This is not the sort of book I usually read, but I was struck by the timeless, unconventional and utterly logical methods of warfare Mr. Dix used to bring about successful campaigns. Without pointing fingers or complaining about what went wrong with the Vietnam War, he merely states how he made his own campaigns successful. What is evident, between these lines lacking in self-pity, is a loss of innocence. For this brave, unique man, he was only doing a job, albeit proudly. A very exciting account, if somewhat understated. At times, his dry wit shines through and makes me smile. Thank you, Mr. Dix, for being the man you are. For setting an example for other people. For saving lives. For any young man desirous of becoming a member of our very honored Special Forces - any branch - this should be required reading. History repeats itself. Let's learn from it.

This is truly a fascinating account of what one man went through during the war. His heroics are impressive and almost unbelievable. I am amazed that he survived. He deserved the medal for what he did. This book should be read by anyone who is interested in war and what heroes are made of.

James Nathan Post has a genius for description, which is the essence of novel writing. His other genius is dialogue, also high on the requisites of a novel. The other essential is a story. He has this in spades in this book, one of the eleven he has written.
There are the descriptions of helicopter gun battles as the Black Sabres and the Daggers go on their missions. There are the descriptions of the conversations and feelings of men at war. It makes you feel you are there with them. The civilian life after the war is also described, as Kevin goes from one disappointment to the next-the common path of many of those who came back from Vietnam.
Here we see the life of Kevin, the premier protagonist-a hero but a reluctant one--and his pals, as they go through the Vietnam War and the aftermath. Post switches from one scene to another. It would make a great movie. Sometimes Kevin gets a little preachy but it is a necessary part of his personality. He transforms from a gung ho helicopter gunship pilot to an avowed libertarian through the span of years.
James Post is an extremely good writer and he has lived a life of adventure and exploration, which makes his descriptions all the more vivid. His descriptions of the helicopter war (a war we civilians have heard little about) show that it can only be done by someone who has gone through it. Good read on the dark side.

James Nathan Post has a genius for description, which is the essence of novel writing. His other genius is dialogue, also high on the requisites of a novel. The other essential is a story. He has this in spades in this book, one of the eleven he has written.

There are the descriptions of helicopter gun battles as the Black Sabres and the Daggers go on their missions. There are the descriptions of the conversations and feelings of men at war. It makes you feel you are there with them. The civilian life after the war is also described, as Kevin goes from one disappointment to the next-the common path of many of those who came back from Vietnam.

Here we see the life of Kevin, the premier protagonist-a hero but a reluctant one--and his pals, as they go through the Vietnam War and the aftermath. Post switches from one scene to another. It would make a great movie. Sometimes Kevin gets a little preachy but it is a necessary part of his personality. He transforms from a gung ho helicopter gunship pilot to an avowed libertarian through the span of years.

James Post is an extremely good writer and he has lived a life of adventure and exploration, which makes his descriptions all the more vivid. His descriptions of the helicopter war (a war we civilians have heard little about) show that it can only be done by someone who has gone through it. Good read on the dark side.

Robert Wilcox has gone where few have tread -- to the air above Vietnam -- and we are left with a tightly written, throughly researched eye-opener of what really happened up there, and what Top Gun really was minus pretty boys in makeup and a rock and roll score. A must read for Jane Fonda.

When I finished reading Robert Wilcox' Wings of Fury, I was impressed. I enjoyed it so much I wanted to read his earlier work Scream of Eagles (The Creation of TopGun).

Sincerely this is even better than Wings of Fury. There are plenty of first person accounts (sea stories) of TopGun's genesis and dogfights against the VPAF. The USN was less than enthusiastic about funding and equipping this new school in 1969. When you read about this and put yourself back in time, it's amazing that TopGun ever got started. But that's just part of the story...

The F-8 Crusader's days were numbered as the F-4 Phantom was replacing the 'sader in the Fleet. The men that developed TopGun knew that BVR missile shots were not the answer. Pilots needed to know how to dogfight and get the maximum performance out of their airplane and work as a team (both as a section of fighters and as a Pilot/RIO team). TopGun provided the cadre to teach fleet Phantom crews to build this teamwork.

If y! ou're a fan of the F-4 Phantom, read this book. If you're a fighter aviation history buff, read this book. After you read this, go read Marshall Michel's CLASHES:Air Combat Over North Vietnam 1965-1972. You'll be shaking your head, wondering if the USN and USAF were fighting the same war. Makes you kinda wonder why the USAF scaled back its Agressor squadrons in recent years.

A very revealing work. Gives the anatomy of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong units, as well as their operational applications. Discloses the broader regional political objectives of the North Vietnamese communists as it relates to subjugating Laos and Cambodia, and in doing so verifies the "domino theory" that so many critics of the war were quick to label as "fabricated." "Secrets" is a good military "X's and O's" of how a "just cause" was allowed to suffer from geopolitical naivete, and the ultimate price that was paid.

This is definitely the most thorough book that I know of on Viet Cong tactics, doctrine, weapons, etc. Especially tactics. The section on the "prepared battlefield" is especially illuminating.

This is the second book I have read from Johnnie Clark. I was born during the Vietnam years but I am too young to remember them. I would encourage everyone to read this book as well as Guns Up! I will read as many of his books as I can get a hold of. Johnnie Clark puts you in the head of a soldier as no one else can. I have always supported the soldiers who do our fighting for us. However, I have a renewed understanding of what a soldier goes through. If you ever read this Johnnie, Thank You! Always Faithful.

I was not with the marines but I was in Vietnam with the 75th Rangers and it was pretty tough. The author has a great feel for what really happened over there and what we were treated like while over there and when we returned. It was my first book by Johnny Clark and I liked it so well that I have recommended the book to my wife and to other Nam vets. I have also taked up reading him in all that I can find by him

I would recommend his books to all and to other Vietnam Veterans because it has helped me out and others to understand what we went through.

My brother was a Cobra Pilot (Snake Driver) in Vietnam, He was a member of the "PINK PANTHERS" Chapter 10. He actually knew Mr. Cole and remembered one battle mentioned in the chapter as about 99% the same as Mr. Cole. I really believe Mr. Rosenburgh did his homework. This is a book anyone should read if they want to know more of the "real story"

Bob Rosenburgh, a Vietnam veteran and experienced military journalist, has done an excellent job in profiling the lives and experiences of Cobra pilots and their crews in Vietnam. Detailing the work of these otherwise forgotten heroes as they learned the intricacies of this all-new weapon-system borne of the battles in Vietnam, Rosenburgh focuses his writing as much as on the men who flew this war-machine as on the aircraft's awesome and previously never witnessed capabilities. The interviews that brought forward this difficult chapter of American military history are an eye-account of America's least understood war. Highly recoomended reading for both military enthusiasts and fans of action drama, SNAKE DRIVER is a piece you are not likely to soon forget.

Without self-pity nor malice Gilberg writes of a challenging childhood with two dysfunctional parents. This is far more than a retelling of this family's painful history; it's a book that encourages any reader to look into the deeper reality of the events in their family's life enabling reconciliation and healing to result. Gilberg's honest sharing, laced with love and respect for her father, left this reader glad to have "met" this
man. I like him. And it's a book that will bring some understanding and peace regarding our involvement in Vietnam which I also found helpful.

This is a terrific book, one that works into the memory from a series of photos and a set of fixed memories of a difficult man and a difficult childhood. it's so much more than a tale of dysfunction though. Its the elegant tale of a survivor, of a little girl and a nation.

This book is not getting the attention it deserves!

This book has excellent examples of lessons learned. Even if you do not know a lot about the operations in the Mekong Delta or the military in general, it really takes you there. It paints an excellent picture of Vietnam and a leader's life on how he changed a unit from wusses to warriors.

Col. Hackworth is abrasive, arrogant, opinionated and most likely absolutely right in his views on how we should have fought the Vietnam War. His memoir is a riveting account of how he changed a unit from disorganized rabble to a razor-sharp instrument that struck fear in the hearts of its opponents. I'd read Hack's autobiography, "About Face," so I had a sense of what this book would be, but this is better than I expected. He did his homework, bringing in accounts from scores of his soldiers to add extra dimension to the engagements he details. You most likely will share his anger and outrage at the way the war was mismanaged and micro-managed by stupid and overly ambitious senior officers who were only there to get their combat tickets punched and who cared little or nothing for the grunts who did the bleeding and dying. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand what we might have accomplished in 'Nam.

Hello Mrs. Kim Ha

Thank for your book. Around me, personally I know that there are four poeple died on the sea during the trip escape from vietnam. My sister, She came on boat and we never have any information about her again. My highschool teacher. After the summer we could not find him in our school and my friend told he was death on a trip escape to Hong Kong. And a litle girl next to my door she was just 4 year olds her mother could not save her from death because they was out of food when their ship was lost on the sea. Many many young girls was raped by Thailan robbers then killed. Sometime I wanna look up the sky and ask who cause all the pain for many generations. Sometime I just feel really hunger for the revenge. My English is not good but one thing I am sure that It is good enough to show my appriciation to your work.

Toan Nguyen

Dear Mrs. Kim Ha, I hope this letter eventually reaches you. Yesterday afternoon, I finished reading your book, Stormy Escape. A friend of mine at work (Mrs. Nu Que Thai) recommended that I read it. I believe one of her brothers' was your former high school teacher. From the first page, your words tore at my heart. I found myself wanting to jump inside the book to try and help; but the only thing I could do was, keep reading. My heart raced faster, I was overcome with several emotions; but mostly, I felt ashamed as a human being for being ignorant. I know you must be busy, so I will make this short. First, I want to thank you for writing this book. I wish you and your family the best of health and all the happiness that life can give. Secondly, I must return the book to Mrs. Thai, however, your words and story will stay with me til my last sunset. Thank you, and God Bless, Sincerely, Michael L. Milligan

This is by far the most captivating and knowledgeable piece of nonfiction written on the experience of veterns returning to their homeland after the war.

The editors, one a sociologist and the other a social psychologist, assemble the most important contributors to the social sciences. This includes a Forward by celebrated Harvard historian, Frank Freidel. Several chapters were frequently referenced in presentations before the US Supreme Court (e.g, Chapters 17 (VA benefits review) and 18 (veterans' preference). The section introductions are in-your-face narrative inroducing the upcoming chapters. The book includes two interesting reprinted chapters first written during or immediately following WW II that are as applicable today as they were 50 years ago.

This book should be a wake-up call to policy makers who believe that war is a useful instrument in forign policy. Although an edited work, it won the Waterman Award for best non-fiction in 1980.

Although it was published many years ago. It is among the hand full of classic works from the social sciences that focus on this very unfortunate war.

TCC