During the Vietnam War; when conventional warfare tactics weren't proving enough to eliminate Communist insurgency; the U.S. Army implemented small unit operations to take a new kind of fight to the enemy. Five to six man Long Range Patrol teams; composed of specially trained young enlisted soldiers; went behind enemy lines to gather intelligence on Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army units; capture POWs; or set deadly ambushes that unnerved the enemy in their once-thought-secure jungle sanctuaries. These Long Range Patrol or LRP teams would lead to the re-establishment of the 75th Infantry Ranger Companies in combat and would carry on the proud history and legacy of the U.S. Army Rangers. It would also earn them a coveted place in special operations units; at times at a painful and deadly cost. In this remarkably humble; first-hand account; Seymour covers what it took to do 54 LRP/Ranger missions behind the lines; and the dozens of team insertions and white knuckle extractions that he took part in. In The Jungle... Camping with the Enemy offers a unique and personal insight from an extraordinary soldier and those who served as LRP/Rangers with the U.S. Army First Air Cavalry Division.
2012-10-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.99 x .26 x 5.00l; .29 #File Name: 147728236X124 pages
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