"In Mid-December 1968, after recovering from wounds sustained in a mission that saw four members of a twelve-man 'heavy' team killed and five more sent back to the states, Gary Linderer returned to Phu Bai to complete his tour of duty as a LRP. The job of the all-volunteer Rangers was to find the enemy, observe him, or kill him-all the while behind enemy lines, where discovery could mean a quick but violent death. Whether inserting into hot LZs, ambushing NVA soldiers, or rescuing downed air crews, the Rangers demanded-and got-extraordinary performance from their dedicated and highly professional troops.

"L Company Rangers in Vietnam, 1969"--Cover.