[.ca] Phantom Warriors: Book I: LRRPs, LRPs, and Rangers in ... (ISBN 0804119988)

Because it's written in a book:
I don't know what planet the first reviewer is on, but because something is written in a books doesn't make it "factual." This PFC Linderer has been busted for using fake military awards to sell more books. What's with all the #'s and stuff, man? This book is the pits. No cited sources to fact-check, no documentation or proof of who wrote what. This book is lame, dudes.

About this author military awards and decorations:
On the cover of all Gary Alan Linderer's books he has the following military awards and decorations: "Gary A. Linderer is the publisher of 'Behind the Lines,' a magazine that specializes in U.S. military special operations. In Vietnam, he earned two Silver Stars, the Bronze Star with V devise (for Valor), the Army Commendation Medal with V devise, and two Purple Hearts. His first two books were selected by the Military Book Club." National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63132-5100 OFFICIAL LIST OF AWARDS The Official Military Records of GARY A. LINDERER (SSN removed) show that he is authorized the following awards and decorations for his service in the US Army: SILVER STAR BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND "V" ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL W/FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER AIR MEDAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN RIBBON W/DEVICE (1960) REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS W/PALM UNIT CITATION BADGE SHARPSHOOTER BADGE W/RIFLE & MACHINE GUN BARS EXPERT BADGE W/AUTO RIFLE BAR ////////NOTHING FOLLOWS///////////// R. L. HINDMAN, Director

Lack of research and no footnotes:
You can tell if an author has spend money and time researching the US National Archives or just writing a "he said we thought someone said" book to make a buck. If this author, PFC Gary Linderer, would have researched the archives he would have found out that Detachment B-36 Special Forces did not have any quailifed Lurps assigned to that unit other than the men who were TDY from F Company, 51st LRP (Airborne) Infantry for a short time in Oct/Nov 1967. The story written about the claims of these men calling themselves Lurps is nothing more than a fake contact. Allow me to explain. No real Lurps would have stopped for chow near a river and then open fire on some noise that they thought they heard. They probably killed some wild pigs. Pork, Pork, pork and more shadow-shooting is what Detachment B-36 Special Forces infantrymen (11B2 MOS) were known for in RVN.

The TRUTH is in the numbers:
Phantom Warriors 1 115,499 Phantom Warriors 2 120,935 Eyes of the Eagle 74,883 Eyes behind the lines 70,045 Six Silent Men 1 44,553 Six Silent Men 2 64,323 Six Silent Men 3 51,645 Rencondo 125,464 Death in the a Shau 80,095 LRRP Team Leader 143,658 Wings of the Eagle 109,956 Lest We Forget 174,728 Last but least I snevel 586,563 That pretty much says it all.

Amazing and Inspiring:
I have read all of Gary Linderers books and almost all the books still in publish on the 101st Airborne divisons LRRP, LRP, and Ranger units in Vietnam. Everyone I have read by Gary Linderer has been amazing and I have not been able to put them down. This one is no different. I recommend any and all of his books plus books like Recondo by Larry Chambers and the entire Six Silent Men Series.