Here are some of the most courageous missions executed by six-man teams on their own deep behind enemy lines. Ranging frore the Central Highlands to the Mekong Delta to excursions authorized and unauthorizedInto Cambodia, these gripping accounts begin when the call first went out for covert U.S. long-range re- connaissance patrols hi late 1965, continue through the battles of Tet, and go all the way up to the final, tortured pullout. These are LRRP, LRP, and Ranger units at their finest, under the most desperate circumstances: one team surrounded by the enemy with no choice but to break out of the trapor die, another caught hi an ambush of horrific proportions. When recoe missions suddenly became contact missions, when grenades started flying and AK-47s were smoking, each man's life was instantly on the lineand only his skills and the grit of his teammates could prevent certain death. These highly trained warriors were among the best America bad to offer, and they gave their best, no manor how nigh the price.......

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During the Vietnam War, few combat operations were more dangerous than LRRPRanger missions. Vastly outnumbered, the patrols faced overwhelming odds as they fought to carry out their missions, from gathering intelligence, acting as hunterkiller teams, or engaging in infamous “Parakeet” flights– actions in which teams were dropped into enemy areas and expected to “develop” the situation.

PHANTOM WARRIORS II presents heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat stories from individuals and teams. These elite warriors relive sudden deadly firefights, prolonged gun battles with large enemy forces, desperate attempts to help fallen comrades, and the sheer hell of bloody, no-quarter combat. The LRRP accounts here are a testament to the courage, guts, daring, and sacrifice of the men who willingly faced death every day of their lives in Vietnam.

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In mid-December 1968, after recovering from wounds susatined in a murderous mission, Gary Linderer returned to Phu Bai to comlpete his tour of duty as a LRP. His job was to find the enmy, observe him, or kill him--all the while behind enemy lines, where success could be as dangerous as discovery....