Brown Water, Black Berets coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam by Thomas J. Cutler - 1988

Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Institute, 1988. "here's a fresh (in 1988) look at a different type of fighting that raged in Vietnam - the U. S. Navy's in-country campaigns, whose participants played a vital role in the war and experienced some of its most horrific firefights" (author) the preface states, "the thrust of this work is primarily (and unashamedly) positive. much has been written about the negative side of the Vietnam War, questioning the legality and morality of the U. S. intervention, or criticizing the strategy and tactics employed; it is not my intention to add to that. Conversely, I do not ignore certain negative aspects of the war where they are relevant to the account attempted here. In the course of my research I discovered (with no surprise) examples of men who lost their nerve in moments of crisis and even some who chose not to go on a particular patrol because of its high risk factor. I chose not to dwell on these few cases because I believe that if we are honest with ourselves, we can all empathize with such actions. The man who believes he would never break under fire... has never been under fire." (author). 1st. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Military.