Customer Reviews
Question all - By: A. Fenton, 04 Aug 2008 
Perhaps the previous reviewers should read a little about the author & his claims; it appears that his stories run contrary to official records - he apparently received no purple hearts & no silver stars. If this is true - & he refuses to (can't) prove otherwise - then his books should be filed under the genre of fiction.
A tale of a hero - By: Bo Hermansen, 15 Apr 2005 
Gary Linderer has written this book about his timein F company (LRP) 101 Airborne, being the eyes off the Eagle.
Gary Linderer is a true american hero, He voulentered for airborne, he voulentered to go to F company 101 abn.
Six man partrols behind enemy lines with only rifles & radios for supportin case anything went wrong.
Too me that already make these men heros.
Gary Linderer was involedin the 20 Nov battle that saw 4 of his team mates dead & the rest, including himself woundet.
But also a fight that saw some amazing act of bravery, off which
at least one of them should have resultetin the medal of honor.
Gery Linderer recovered, went back to his unit & "showed what those Missisipi boys are made off" ( I stole this frase from John Burford,,, Sorry John), Gary Linderer was also decorated for his performance on 20 nov.
Gary Linderer's book is well written, funny at times & I realy enjoyed the part about Capt Shepard & CID, many of the single eventsin this book are already well documentetin other books, so How Mr Linderer tell it, is how it was, I can highly recomed this book to anyone who wants to read about "Lurps"in Vietnam
An excellent book! - By: Rafal Gruszczynski, 21 Dec 2004 I have read a number of war stories related to all kind of conflicts around the worldin 20th century. This one I rate very high on my list. What one can find there is a transcript of the first half of the author's tourin Vietnam. It tells an "ordinary" story of some one who was there, who volounteered (not really knowing why), who spent days bored, who has funny stories to tell, but who faced the real fear & terror of contacts, casualties, lost friends, etc. There are many faces of this stories, which is really gripping & doesn't leave the reader indifferent. I strongly recommend it.
HEART GRIPPING - By: , 10 Jul 2002 Considering the only insight I've had to the vietnam war is watching Oliver Stones movie "platoon" & various other films & documentaries about it, I felt compelled to read someones own account of his tourin "Nam." Like an N.V.A soldier who had unwittingly walked into an ambush I was "blown away" by the authors vivid account of his timein the 101st Airborne from basic training to combat.The book(s) acts as a diary of Mr. Linderers tour of duty & after reading another readers review I decided not to read this book until I purchased the other two booksin the trilogy (Eyes behind the lines & Six silent men.)I read them allin a week! I found it almost impossible to put them down.I found it hard to believe that the author was only 21 when he was sent into the jungle as a Team Leader! To be responsible for the lives of other men at that age must have terrifying. As I read about some of the missions I could feel my heart poundingin my chest. Take my advice if you have any interestin the truth about the Vietnam War or the sheer bravery of young men who foughtin it & buy this bookin fact buy all three!! You won't regret it.
Read This Lima Charlie! - By: , 12 May 1999 My hat's off to Mr. Linderer, who I know gives the average reader not familiar with Vietnam Spec Ops a front row seatin the down & dirty business of taking war to the enemy. Though not as famous as the SEALS or Green Berets, the members of the Long Range Recon Patrol played an important partin the fighting doctrine that is used today by more modern soldiers--including me, an ex-1990's Lurp myself (needless to say I joined the Lurps just because of knowing their incredible history!)
This book would make an INCREDIBLE movie. And not starring that fantazoid Stallone either! The heroics portrayedin this book are absolutely overwhelming. The missions that Linderer pulled are very well described--from the boring details that every soldier is familiar with, to the in-your-face terror of shooting at an enemy a few feet away from you. Definately one of the best books on Vietnam ever written by someone who was there. Forget the sorry biographies by the media types that "served" with some unitsin the field. THIS is the book to get! Well done, Mr. Linderer, & to all of the other books you've written!
