Captive On The Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Captive On The Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Author : Marjorie A. Clark
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 1974
Captive On The Ho Chi Minh Trail written by Marjorie A. Clark and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Dodging bombs and receiving physical abuse, missionaries in Laos find new courage and unexpected faith.
Through The Valley
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Author : William Reeder Jr.
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2016
Through The Valley written by William Reeder Jr. and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Through the Valley is the captivating memoir of the last U.S. Army soldier taken prisoner during the Vietnam War. A narrative of courage, hope, and survival, Through the Valley is more than just a war story. It also portrays the thrill and horror of combat, the fear and anxiety of captivity, and the stories of friendships forged and friends lost. In 1971 William Reeder was a senior captain on his second tour in Vietnam. He had flown armed, fixed-wing OV-1 Mohawks on secret missions deep into enemy territory in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam on his first tour. He returned as a helicopter pilot eager to experience a whole new perspective as a Cobra gunship pilot. Believing that Nixon's Vietnamization would soon end the war, Reeder was anxious to see combat action. To him, it appeared that the Americans had prevailed, beaten the Viet Cong, and were passing everything over to the South Vietnamese Army so that Americans could leave. Less than a year later, while providing support to forces at the besieged base of Ben Het, Reeder's chopper went down in a flaming corkscrew. Though Reeder survived the crash, he was captured after evading the enemy for three days. He was held for weeks in jungle cages before enduring a grueling forced march on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, costing the lives of seven of his group of twenty-seven POWs. Imprisoned in the notorious prisons of Hanoi, Reeder's tenacity in the face of unimaginable hardship is not only a captivating story, but serves as an inspiration to all. In Through the Valley William Reeder shares the torment and pain of his ordeal, but does so in the light of the hope that he never lost. His memoir reinforces the themes of courage and sacrifice, undying faith, strength of family, love of country, loyalty among comrades, and a realization of how precious is the freedom all too often taken for granted. Sure to resonate with those serving in the armed forces who continue to face the demands of combat, Through the Valley will also appeal especially to readers looking for a powerful, riveting story.
The Road To Freedom
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Author : Virginia Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Road To Freedom written by Virginia Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. At the peak of its 16 years' operation, the Trail ran through North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Despite an estimated 4 million tons of U.S. bombs, efforts to stop the transport of supplies to the North Vietnamese Army over the Trail failed, and by 1975 over a million tons of supplies and 2 million troops had been transported along its path. The author and photographer, the first Westerners to traverse the entire length of the Trail, trace the footsteps of the hundreds of thousands who designed, built, used and fought along it. They interviewed villagers along the Trail as well as key military and political figures on both sides of the conflict, including the mastermind, General Vo Nguyen Giap. Their accounts show that this Trail was a remarkable feat of engineering and tactical warfare of the Vietnam War era. Virginia Morris traveled around the world due to her interest in anthropology, history and natural history but later became focused on Asia. She spent two years in Laos, the first working for the United Nations Development Program and the second traveling in remote areas undertaking research for this book. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, and is presently a partner in an engineering consultancy in the U.K.
On The Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Author : Sherry Buchanan
language : en
Publisher: Asia Ink/Asia Society
Release Date : 2024-09-29
On The Ho Chi Minh Trail written by Sherry Buchanan and has been published by Asia Ink/Asia Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-29 with History categories.
A mix of travelogue, history, and mediation on a journey through the Ho Chi Minh Trail that reveals the critical role women played in defending it. Offering both a personal and historical exploration of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, this book highlights the critical role the Trail and the young women soldiers who helped build and defend it played in the Vietnam War. Accompanied by two traveling companions, Sherry Buchanan winds her way from Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, in the south. Driving through the spectacular scenery of Vietnam and Laos, she encounters locations from the Truong Son mountains, the Phong Nha Caves, ancient citadels, and Confucian temples to the Khmer Temple of Wat Phu at the western-most point of the Trail in Laos. Buchanan records her interactions--both scheduled and spontaneous--with those who experienced the Vietnam War firsthand. She listens to the women who defended the Trail roads against the greatest bombing campaign in modern times, walks through minefields with the demolition teams hunting for unexploded ordnance, and meets American veterans who have returned to Vietnam with an urge to "do something." Buchanan weaves informative, and often humorous, tales from her journey with excerpts from the accounts of others, situating the locations she visits in their historical and political context. On the Ho Chi Minh Trail brings together geography, history, and personal accounts to reveal the scale of the tragedy, its harmful legacies, and our memory of it. Buchanan challenges American exceptionalism and calls for redress for those harmed by US military actions during the Vietnam War and America's subsequent wars.
Mission On The Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Author : Richard L. Stevens
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2020-07-07
Mission On The Ho Chi Minh Trail written by Richard L. Stevens and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-07 with History categories.
Taking the reader in the mountains and forests that the Americans called “Indian country,” Stevens presents the Viet Nam War as an extension of the romantic myth of the American frontier. In seven operations on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the reader enters an exotic, exhilarating, terrifying world. Documented by military reports, Steven’s powerful and poetic prose and his complex examination of the Viet Nam War elevate his Trail journey into the realm of myth.
The Trail
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Author : Richard L. Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1993-01-01
The Trail written by Richard L. Stevens and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with History categories.
Catalog Of Copyright Entries Third Series
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Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
language : en
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Release Date : 1976
Catalog Of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and has been published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Copyright categories.
Voices Of The Vietnam Pows
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Author : Craig Howes
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993
Voices Of The Vietnam Pows written by Craig Howes and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Electronic books categories.
Contains primary source material.
Captive Warriors
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Author : Sam Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 1992
Captive Warriors written by Sam Johnson and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Former fighter pilot recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.
Caged Heroes
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Author : Jon Couch
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011
Caged Heroes written by Jon Couch and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Prisoners of war categories.