The Eyes of the Eagle: F Company LRPs in Vietnam, 1968
May 2010 · Sold by Ballantine Books
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In the 101st Airborne, if you cared enough to send the very best, you sent The Howlers.
Gary Linderer volunteered for the Army, then volunteered for Airborne training. When he reached Vietnam in 1968, he was assigned to the famous “Screaming Eagles,” the 101st Airborne Division. Once there, he volunteered for training and duty with F Company 58th Inf, the Long Range Patrol company that was “the Eyes of the Eagle.”
F Company pulled reconnaissance missions and ambushes, and Linderer recounts night insertions into enemy territory, patrols against NVA antiaircraft emplacements and rocket-launching facilities, the fragging of an unpopular company commander, and one of the bravest demonstrations of courage under fire that has ever been described. The Eyes of the Eagle is an accurate, exciting look at the recon soldier's war. There are none better.
Gary Linderer volunteered for the Army, then volunteered for Airborne training. When he reached Vietnam in 1968, he was assigned to the famous “Screaming Eagles,” the 101st Airborne Division. Once there, he volunteered for training and duty with F Company 58th Inf, the Long Range Patrol company that was “the Eyes of the Eagle.”
F Company pulled reconnaissance missions and ambushes, and Linderer recounts night insertions into enemy territory, patrols against NVA antiaircraft emplacements and rocket-launching facilities, the fragging of an unpopular company commander, and one of the bravest demonstrations of courage under fire that has ever been described. The Eyes of the Eagle is an accurate, exciting look at the recon soldier's war. There are none better.
In the 101st Airborne, if you cared enough to send the very best, you sent The Howlers.
Gary Linderer volunteered for the Army, then volunteered for Airborne training. When he reached Vietnam in 1968, he was assigned to the famous “Screaming Eagles,” the 101st Airborne Division. Once there, he v...
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Jason McDonald
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July 10, 2018
Anything by Gary Linder is a great read! It's been taken out of the book
but on day they were taking a break an taking turns eating if I recall
correctly,an hear someone walking into the small perimeter so they all just
freeze! An a VERY TALL HAIRY human looking thing walks in stops an looks
around an takes a few steps and is gone! Someone turns to Gary an say "did
you see that?" What was that? It was f*#%ing Bigfoot! But I think it was
taken out of the book because unless you have seen footprints or something
that can't be explained you would be the laughing stock of the military and
world.
Paul Pearce
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August 7, 2014
this book will take u back to the triple canape jungle with rangers who live danger with every step they take,best book of the trilogy,a must read thank you Larry.
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Tony Ramirez
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February 3, 2020
One if the best reads ever...gotta read Eyes Behind the Lines with it
About the author
Gary Linderer is the publisher of Behind the Lines, a magazine that specializes in US military special operations. He served in Vietnam with the LRPs of the 101st Airborne Division, earning two Silver Stars, the Bronze Star with V device (for valor), the Army Commendation Medal with V device, and two Purple Hearts.
Gary Linderer is the publisher of Behind the Lines, a magazine that specializes in US military special operations. He served in Vietnam with the LRPs of the 101st Airborne Division, earning two Silver Stars, the Bronze Star with V device (for valor), the Army Commendation Medal with V device, and...
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