It was the single most embarrassing radio call in the history of the Vietnam War. In March 1968, a veteran US Green Beret…
Pretti’s father, Michael, also recalled a different conversation, telling Alex if he protests to be cautious and “not engage” The parents of Alex…
May 1968, Newi date forward operating base. A highranking US colonel unlocks a reinforced transport case to reveal the Pentagon’s newest secret weapon…
Let me ask you something. What happens when the best soldiers in the world realize they’re not? When Navy Seals, the guys who…
Picture this. 150 elite US paratroopers, helicopters, artillery, tons of napalm and total failure. The mighty American army combed these jungles for three…
March 1968 at Mass EV headquarters, Saigon. A US intelligence colonel slammed a classified folder onto his desk. He reached for the secure…
Um, Fuai Province, 1967. An American liaison lieutenant receives a briefing before heading into the Australian sector. The senior officer unfolds the map,…
An American liaison officer stared at the map. Six days ago, an Australian SAS patrol walked into the jungle. Since then, not a…
47 American paratroopers walked into this jungle. 19 walked out. The rest swallowed by the green, dragged into tunnel networks so deep that…
The lights in the Team USA training facility usually dim by late evening, signaling the end of another day of rigorous preparation. But…