In The Village, one Marine squad fought for 495 days, and half of them died. Few American battles have been so extended, savage, and personal. A handful of Americans volunteered to live among six thousand Vietnamese, training farmers to defend their village. Such "Combined Action Platoons" (CAPs) are now a lost footnote about how the war could have been fought; only the villagers remain to bear witness. This is the story of fifteen resolute young Americans matched against two hundred Viet Cong; how a CAP lived, fought, and died; and why the villagers remember them to this day.

Title from Playaway label. "Tantor Audio"--Container. Previously released by Tantor Media, Inc., p2011. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for playback (included).