Death in the Jungle

Death in the Jungle

by Gary R. Smith

"Diary of a Navy Seal"

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Death in the Jungle Book Details

War:

Vietnam War

Perspective:

Special Forces

Military Unit:

US Navy

True Story:

Yes

Biography:

Yes

Region:

Asia

Page Count:

345

Published Date:

2011

ISBN13:

9780307788245

Death in the Jungle Book Description

SNAKES, VIPERS, CROCS, SHARKS, AND THE VC With 257 combat missions in Vietnam under his belt, Gary Smith is a living witness to the realities of Naval Special Warfare. He worked with some of the toughest and most highly motivated men in the world, executing missions in the murderous terrain of Rung Sat Special Zone and Dung Island. The key to their success: go where no ordinary soldier would go and no VC would expect them. Though death reigned as king in the jungles of Vietnam, Gary Smith considered it a privilege and an honor to serve under the officers and with the men of Underwater Demolition Team Twelve and SEAL Team 1. Because he and his teammates, trained to the max, gave each other the courage to attain the unattainable . . . .