Undaunted Valor - Jackson, Matt
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"Get your affairs in order because we are about to go to war..." "We all go into Laos together and we all come out of Laos together" " I am on Fire and going down...tell my family I loved them..." (The above are actual quotes from pilots in the battle.) Undaunted Valor, Lam Son 719 is a novel based on an accurate account of the bravery and dedication of helicopter crews, consisting of mostly teen agers and young officers flying under the most intense combat conditions since WWII. US Army and Marine Corps helicopters flew South Vietnamese ground forces fifty miles into Laos to interdict the Ho…mehr

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"Get your affairs in order because we are about to go to war..." "We all go into Laos together and we all come out of Laos together" " I am on Fire and going down...tell my family I loved them..." (The above are actual quotes from pilots in the battle.) Undaunted Valor, Lam Son 719 is a novel based on an accurate account of the bravery and dedication of helicopter crews, consisting of mostly teen agers and young officers flying under the most intense combat conditions since WWII. US Army and Marine Corps helicopters flew South Vietnamese ground forces fifty miles into Laos to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in hopes of providing time for the South Vietnamese to take over the fight and allow American forces to come home. Fly with the men of the 223rd, 14th and 101st Aviation Group as they press the attack at the cost of aircraft being blown out of the sky. Although Lam Son 719 was a military failure for its intended purpose, it was a victory for Army aviation and the employment of helicopters on the battlefield into the 21st Century. The lessons learned from this one action, set the stage for the development of todays Army Aviation. Follow Colonel Cory as he recounts some of the most intense helicopter and ground combat of the Vietnam war from the eyes of the man who spent two combat tours there. The accounts reveal the dedication helicopter crews had for each other and their desire for mission accomplishment. Awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals for Valor, Colonel Jacksons' hair-raising accounts of what it was like to fly in this environment will make you feel as if you are right there with him. Get your copy of this true-life event of American heroes that have been overlooked too long.
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The author enlisted in the US Army in 1968 and served on active duty until 1993, when he retired as a colonel. In the course of his career, he commanded two infantry companies, one being an airborne company in Alaska, and commanded an air assault infantry battalion during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. When not with troop assignments, he was generally found teaching tactics at the United States Army Infantry Center or the United States Army Command and General Staff College, with a follow-on assignment as an exchange tactics instructor at the German Army Tactics Center. His last assignment was Director, Readiness and Mobilization, J-5, Forces Command, and Special Advisor, Vice President of the United States. His badges include the Combat Infantrymans Badge, Expert Infantrymans Badge, Master Aviator Wings, Senior Parachutist Wings and Air Assault Badge. His awards include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with oak Leafs and Air Medal with "V". Upon retiring from the US Army, he went into private business. He and his wife have been married for the past fifty-two years and have two sons, both Army officers.