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Mentioned in 4 episodes

On the ground

Book • 2007
This book explores the clandestine missions conducted by small Green Beret-led teams during the Vietnam War, operating without conventional support in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam.

The authors provide a gripping narrative of the bravery and challenges faced by these teams, supported only by air units and helicopter crews.

The book highlights the intense opposition they faced, including 50,000 communist troops dedicated to the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by Shawn Ryan as the author of the books, sharing his experiences and those of his fellow Green Berets.
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#193 John Stryker Meyer - MACV-SOG: The Secret War in Vietnam
Mentioned by John Stryker Meyer as the second book he wrote, detailing his experiences after returning to C&C.
180: Covert Lessons Learned From "Across The Fence" in Vietnam, with John Stryker Meyer

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