History - Military - Vietnam War

One of the most acclaimed books of our time--the definitive Vietnam War exposé and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. When he came to Vietnam in 1962, Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann was the one clear-sighted participant in an...

The New York Times BestsellerSidney Hillman Foundation Award Winner "Heartbreaking, terrifying, and enraging. It belongs to the literature of men at war." --Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThe 40th anniversary edition of the classic Vietnam memoir--featured in the PBS documentary series The Vietnam War by...

An astonishing memoir of military courage at a remote outpost during the Vietnam War "A riveting, dead-true account in the tradition of Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young."--Steven Pressfield, national bestselling author of The Lion's Gate In October 1969, William Albracht,...

"...a near-unbelievable story of deadly missions carried out by small Green Beret-led teams operating deep in enemy territory against all but impossible odds."-Michael P Buckland, Special Forces SOG warrior"These were extremely dangerous, top secret operations, which tested Hanson's mettle; the Christian values of his...

"...a near-unbelievable story of deadly missions carried out by small Green Beret-led teams operating deep in enemy territory against all but impossible odds."-Michael P Buckland, Special Forces SOG warrior"These were extremely dangerous, top secret operations, which tested Hanson's mettle; the Christian values of his...

Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale is best remembered for his tremendous courage and outstanding leadership during the seven plus years he was the senior military officer held captive in the Hanoi Hilton during the Vietnam War. For his actions he was awarded the Congressional...

Call Sign: Dustoff 34 is the gripping true story of a decorated Vietnam War pilot who flew life-or-death medical evacuation missions in the heart of a combat zone. At just 22 years old, he piloted unarmed helicopters into the jungle under enemy fire, risking...

A true, bestselling story from the battlefield that faithfully portrays the horror, the madness, and the trauma of the Vietnam War More than half a million copies of Chickenhawk have been sold since it was first published in 1983. Now with a new afterword...

In Vietnam's jungle war, only one group of men was feared more than death itself--the Marine Scout Snipers. . . . The U.S. Marine Scout Snipers were among the most highly trained soldiers in Vietnam. With their unparalleled skill, freedom of movement, and deadly...

Written on the front lines in Vietnam, Dispatches became an immediate classic of war reportage when it was published in 1977.From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches makes us see, in unforgettable and unflinching detail, the chaos and fervor of...

Escaping Cambodia is a real-life true story about an off the books clandestine operation designed to save American lives in the Vietnam War. A young lieutenant is summoned to the office of the Commanding General of Fort Ord, California. The unmarried lieutenant was jump...

The story of a Green Beret commander's heroism during the Vietnam War, and the long fight to recognize his bravery.When Col. Paris Davis was selected to lead one of the Green Beret A-teams organizing resistance to Communist incursions into South Vietnam, his commanding officer...

Fighter Pilot is the memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force, Robin Olds. Robin Olds was a larger-than-life hero with a towering personality. A graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Lewis B. Puller, Jr.'s memoir is a moving story of a man born into a proud military legacy who struggles to rebuild his world after the Vietnam War has shattered his body and his ideals. Raised in the shadow...

THIS GUT-WRENCHING FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE WAR IS A CLASSIC IN THE ANNALS OF VIETNAM LITERATURE."Guns up!" was the battle cry that sent machine gunners racing forward with their M60s to mow down the enemy, hoping that this wasn't the day they would meet...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sons and Soldiers comes the incredible but true story of Dieter Dengler, the only pilot to escape captivity from a POW camp in the Laotian jungle during the Vietnam War. In February 1966, Dieter Dengler was...

A powerful and harrowing memoir of a young nurse's experience in the Vietnam War Lynda Van Devanter was the girl next door, the cheerleader who went to Catholic schools, enjoyed sports, and got along well with her four sisters and parents. After high school...

A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in History Winner of the 2018 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Greene Award for a distinguished work of nonfiction. The first battle book from Mark Bowden since his #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down, Hue 1968,...

I'm Alive is the compelling diary of Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Errol F. Reilly, a 26-year-old Navy fighter pilot, written aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea during his first Vietnam combat cruise. In writing that is colorful, perceptive, and, at times, both humorous...

A classic from the New York Times bestselling author of The Things They Carried "One of the best, most disturbing, and most powerful books about the shame that was / is Vietnam."--Minneapolis Star and TribuneBefore writing his award-winning Going After Cacciato, Tim O'Brien gave...