2014 Military Writers Society Bronze Award Winner in the History Category Every war continues to dwell in the lives it touched, in the lives of those living through that time, and in those absorbed by its historical significance. The Vietnam War lives on famously and infamously dependent on political points of view, but those who have “been there, done that” have a highly personalized window on their time of that history. Valor in Vietnam focuses on nineteen stories of Vietnam, stories of celebrated characters in the veteran community, compelling war narratives, vignettes of battles, and the emotional impact on the combatants. It is replete with leadership lessons as well as valuable insights that are just as applicable today as they were forty years ago. This is an anecdotal history of America’s war in Vietnam composed of firsthand narratives by Vietnam War veterans presented in chronological order. They are intense, emotional, and highly personal stories. Connecting each of them is a brief historical commentary of that period of the war, the geography of the story, and the contemporary strategy written by Lewis Sorley, West Point class of 1956, and author of A Better War and Westmoreland. With a foreword by Lt. Gen. Dave R. Palmer, U.S. Army (Ret.), Valor in Vietnam presents a historical overview of the war through the eyes of participants in each branch of service and throughout the entire course of the war. Simply put, their stories serve to reflect the commitment, honor, and dedication with which America’s veterans performed their service. Allen B. Clark graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1963. Two years later, in 1965, he volunteered for service in Vietnam and was assigned to the Fifth Special Forces Group. He was wounded in an early-morning mortar attack on the Dak To Special Forces camp on June 17, 1967, that necessitated the amputation of both legs below his knees. He lives in Dallas, Texas, and is the author of Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior, the story of his journey of healing. Table of Contents Foreword by Lt. Gen. (ret.) Dave R. Palmer Introduction Historical Overview: The War in Brief Chapter 1 Early Special Forces “A” Teams In South Vietnam Chapter 2 “How’s It Feel To Be The Man That Started World War III?” Chapter 3 Vietnamization To Americanization Chapter 4 Garry Owen (Lzs X-Ray And Albany) Chapter 5 The Unlonesome End Story Chapter 6 Take The High Risk, High Reward Route Chapter 7 The Air War And Incredible Rescues Chapter 8 Surrounded On Three Sides! Chapter 9 “Mom, I’m Joining The Marines Again” Chapter 10 A Ranger’s Ranger Chapter 11 The Real Horrors Of War Chapter 12 Mission Of Mercy At Son Tay Chapter 13 Winning Hearts And Minds Chapter 14 The Reluctant Warrior Chapter 15 Coming Home Chapter 16 Ghosts In The A Shau Valley Chapter 17 A Will To Survive Chapter 18 Evacuation Of Saigon, 1975 Chapter 19 Left Behind Reflections Author’s Afterword Acknowledgments Glossary Bibliography Index, ISBN13: 9781612000954 ISBN10: 1612000959 Material Type: hardcover

Clark, Allen B.