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A tiger among us: a story of valor in Vietnam's A Shau Valley
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Contributors:
Jackson, Katie Lamar, author.
Hagel, Chuck, 1946- author of foreword.
Published:
New York : Da Capo Press, 2018.
Physical Desc:
xvii, 206 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, black and white photographs ; 24 cm
Status:
Elk Grove
959.7043 A236 2018
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While the rain and mist of an early March moved over the valley, then-Sergeant First Class Bennie Adkins and sixteen other Green Berets found themselves holed up in an undermanned and unfortified position at Camp A Shau, a small training and reconnaissance camp located right next to the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail, North Vietnam's major supply route. With the rain came the North Vietnamese Army in force. Surrounded 10-to-1, the Green Berets endured constant mortar and rifle fire, direct assaults, treasonous allies, and volatile jungle weather. There was one among them who battled ferociously, like a tiger. When they finally evacuated, he carried the wounded to safety. Forty-eight years later, Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins's valor was recognized when he received this nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor. Filled with the sights, smells, and sounds of a raging battle fought in the middle of a tropical forest, A Tiger among Us is a riveting tale of bravery, valor, skill, and resilience.

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Includes index.
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While the rain and mist of an early March moved over the valley, then-Sergeant First Class Bennie Adkins and sixteen other Green Berets found themselves holed up in an undermanned and unfortified position at Camp A Shau, a small training and reconnaissance camp located right next to the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail, North Vietnam's major supply route. With the rain came the North Vietnamese Army in force. Surrounded 10-to-1, the Green Berets endured constant mortar and rifle fire, direct assaults, treasonous allies, and volatile jungle weather. There was one among them who battled ferociously, like a tiger. When they finally evacuated, he carried the wounded to safety. Forty-eight years later, Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins's valor was recognized when he received this nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor. Filled with the sights, smells, and sounds of a raging battle fought in the middle of a tropical forest, A Tiger among Us is a riveting tale of bravery, valor, skill, and resilience.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Adkins, B. G., Jackson, K. L., & Hagel, C. (2018). A tiger among us: a story of valor in Vietnam's A Shau Valley. First edition. New York, Da Capo Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Adkins, Bennie G, Katie Lamar, Jackson and Chuck Hagel. 2018. A Tiger Among Us: A Story of Valor in Vietnam's A Shau Valley. New York, Da Capo Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Adkins, Bennie G, Katie Lamar, Jackson and Chuck Hagel, A Tiger Among Us: A Story of Valor in Vietnam's A Shau Valley. New York, Da Capo Press, 2018.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Adkins, Bennie G., et al. A Tiger Among Us: A Story of Valor in Vietnam's A Shau Valley. First edition. New York, Da Capo Press, 2018.

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