BAC SI: A Green Beret Medic's War in Vietnam

by Jerry Krizan, Robert Dumont

During the Vietnam War, Special Forces A-teams were deployed to outposts in remote areas of South Vietnam. Their job was to recruit indigenous people, train and house them, and make them ready for combat.

Genres: Military Fiction

291 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2014

Reviews

[Kaylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm very proud to say my uncle wrote this book. It was apart of his therapy for his PTSD. He didn't talk about Vietnam much, so reading this gave me some insight into why he did what he did, and why he had trouble speaking about it. He died November 14, 2014 and has been dearly missed. I'm so happy he got to tell his story his way through this book. His memory lives on forever.

[Meirav Rath · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick and interesting read.
I don't know much about the Vietnam war, but I believe this perspective provides a good look into many of its aspects - the tedious patrols in the jungle, the equipment, the relationships with the local population be it native fighters or civilians, the usual stories of military bullsh$t and equipment scrounging and the jungles all around.

One of the reviews here say the author wrote the book as his way to deal with his PTSD and so both the readers and him got something good out of it.

[Doyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good memoir from a US Special Forces medic in Vietnam. One walks away with an understanding of how legally medics would carry weaponry as compared to other medics. An understanding of earlier operations before counter-culture started in the US. An understanding of the A-team life embedded with CIDs etc. Definitely a good read for anyone wanting to get a peek at where Special Operations Medicine began and how to incorporate within counter-guerilla operations.

[Larry Hetland · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best Nam experiences written

Damn good and true experience. One of the best stories about " the best in Nam" Well worth the purchase

[Alan Van Bladel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

This was a good readable book. Kept me interested in what was next. When it seemed to slow down, it picked up again.

[Edgar M Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

SF aidman remembers.

I served as a SF medic in I Corps in 1970. It's remarkable how similar my experiences were. Brings back many memories. Accurate account of that life.

[CG Gebhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Combat medic

Narrative of Special Forces as advisors with insights into a mix of Vietnamese Cambodian and former Viet Minh nationalities. Quite a challenge for one E-5.

[Bill Elston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting story from a little different perspective

Very good story from the perspective of a SF medic. The author, Krizan had an experience and perspective different from a regular grunt and brought lots of mental pictures to the forefront. Thank you for your service, hope you are doing well!