Youth in Asia: A Story of Life, Death and Infantry Combat with the 173rd Airborne Brigade During the Vietnam War's 1968 TET Offensive Paperback - 2015

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Corporal Jacobs came to the war in Vietnam in late 1967 from the DMZ in Korea. He was a smart, thoughtful young leader who would do anything to accomplish his mission and keep his men alive.Assigned to the bloodied 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade recovering from their vicious battles around Dak To and on "Hil 875," the proud 173rd was refitting and filling with new troops. Little did the Brigade know that massive formations of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers were streaming toward them through the jungles and forests of the Central Highlands as they descended on coastal cities such as Hue and turned south toward Saigon in preparation for the brutal slaughter known as the Tet Offensive of 1968 that broke the back of America's war effort. One patrol, one night, one mistake, and Jacobs and his men will be on their own in a cataclysm of violence and confusion. Jacobs will find out if he is ready to lead men in combat, and for those of his team that survive, the price will be too high. I have donated half of all revenue earned on this book to organizations that help our veterans and their families (such as the Wounded Warrior Project and the VFW). So far, with a partial match from my employer, I have been able to donate about $2,300. Thank you for your help and positive reviews.

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