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The Vietnam War Collection #1
Ghost Soldiers
Dreams of victory, dreams of survival in the Vietnam war, and the bizarre fantasies that keep a soldier alive. When a helicopter shrieks out of the night sky, crashing in enemy country, a war-battered company of soldiers tramps into a place where spirit and courage are not wasted to risk their lives to save brother soldiers. A soldier's dream can lead to a hard victory and a stranger truth.
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First published January 1, 1986
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Steven Hardesty
39 books10 followersWar and thriller novelist, science fiction short stories, indie publisher, Civil War historian, hungry traveler, Vietnam vet '68-69 still trying to figure things out. Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite fanatic! Big fan of F. Scott Fitzgerald - I think him the greatest stylist in American English.
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October 4, 2019
An SH. Jungle War Engagement (GS) (ANOTVW)
An SH. Fictional account of actual combat assignments in Viet Nam. SH. has introduced a young man who is placed in a combat arena with the training to survive in the jungle with it without weapons. It is an introduction to the phrase, "Black Ops", or those classified missions which were, generally, VOC, ( Verbal Order of the Commander)and one to six men in the team. This novel gives the reader the insight to determine their own beliefs about the war in Viet Nam. This is an excellent read for the genre.....the writer has presented the facts and the reader must make up his or her on mind the context of the material.....War is Hell.....DEHS
An SH. Fictional account of actual combat assignments in Viet Nam. SH. has introduced a young man who is placed in a combat arena with the training to survive in the jungle with it without weapons. It is an introduction to the phrase, "Black Ops", or those classified missions which were, generally, VOC, ( Verbal Order of the Commander)and one to six men in the team. This novel gives the reader the insight to determine their own beliefs about the war in Viet Nam. This is an excellent read for the genre.....the writer has presented the facts and the reader must make up his or her on mind the context of the material.....War is Hell.....DEHS
October 11, 2020
A good fictional but realistic war story.
This was a good fictional but realistic Vietnam war story. After reading many war stories written by actual Vietnam war vets I can see much of what is written here to be sadly possible and not fictional exaserations. Read it for yourself and see. War is not a game to be played by those not willing to participate.
This was a good fictional but realistic Vietnam war story. After reading many war stories written by actual Vietnam war vets I can see much of what is written here to be sadly possible and not fictional exaserations. Read it for yourself and see. War is not a game to be played by those not willing to participate.
November 19, 2020
Vietnam War Horrors
Sad and depressing weaved with truths about a political war being fought by kids many 18 and 19 years old. I lost too many Brothers in Arms, high school classmates and friends.
Sad and depressing weaved with truths about a political war being fought by kids many 18 and 19 years old. I lost too many Brothers in Arms, high school classmates and friends.
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August 9, 2019Veteran's view
I liked the book because it was about the Vietnam war and I like war stories and it was an interesting read
I liked the book because it was about the Vietnam war and I like war stories and it was an interesting read
June 23, 2020
Human
A good account of a soldiers wrangling with the horrors of war, and what it means. Well written and looking forward to the test of the series.
A good account of a soldiers wrangling with the horrors of war, and what it means. Well written and looking forward to the test of the series.
May 10, 2021
Excellent book! Admittedly I am a noncombattant but I do believe that the author described the Vietnam situation with accuracy and what went wrong there having read the books by Bernard Fall. I ordered Hardesty's follow-ups immediately after having read the Ghost Soldiers
August 22, 2020
A complete and utter waste of time. A turgid, overblown, and formulaic recapitulation of the old mantra 'war is hell'
December 7, 2007
Extra crummy.
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