Snake Eater: Characters in and Stories about the U. S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam

by Don Bendell

A former Green Beret delivers a dramatic, first-hand account of top-secret missions in the Vietnam war. Snake Eater, which concludes the extraordinary chronicle begun in The B-52 Overture, tells of the day-to-day life and death experiences and tactics of the U.S. Army Special Forces.

Genres: Military Fiction

166 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

-Speaker and best-selling author of 30 books with over 3 million copies in print plus a successful feature film
- Don just co-wrote a brand new book available on Amazon Kindle and Kindle Select, soon available in print on Amazon (September, 2019). A self-help motivational memoir, it is entitled "Cowboy the F Up! How to be a Real Man in Today's World."
-International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame: 1995 inductee, Grandmaster Instructor in 5 martial arts
- US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) officer, Vietnam disabled vet
- Master of Science, Business - Leadership, Grand Canyon University, 2011
Bachelor of Science, Business, Colorado Christian University, 1997
- owns the Strongheart Ranch, Florence, Colorado
- 6 children, 11 grandchildren, Married to Author and Social Psychologist, Dr. Janet Bendell.

Reviews

[Gia Mauceri · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always enjoy a good palate cleanser between books and I have been making it a goal to read more non-fiction books this year which I have been really enjoying.

This was a quick and interesting read and read similarly to “The Things They Carried.” The Vietnam war and this time in history is one that always intrigues me. This book was a glimpse into some accounts and stories of the highly Classified MACV-SOG, Don Bendell, former U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) Captain along with some of those who he served alongside (loved the epilogue for this). Some will make you chuckle, some will show you the bonds and camaraderie of brotherhood in grueling times/conditions, others will make your heart drop, showing the very real and raw emotions of this time (before, during and after). Also learned how Special Forces became to be known as “Snake-Eaters.”

[Medusa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Look, I’m always gonna give five stars to those who fought, so that includes this author and those he served with, American and indigenous. But I almost gave this book two stars for chronic dick swinging, chest pounding, and hearsay. Lots of war stories, some of which overlap with stories I’ve heard elsewhere. Squeaks in at 2.5 stars because I’m a softie I guess. The contrast with Plaster’s SOG couldn’t be greater despite some of the same personnel and missions being covered. I really can’t recommend this and doubt I’ll read anything else from this author.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good account of American special forces in Vietnam. It was gritty and pulled no punches.