This is a very good book for anyone interested in the history of the men fighting in Vietnam. Still, most people don’t talk about this war that much but I do for I had an uncle who did two tours over there and a cousin who was a helicopter pilot. This story is about men from the 9th infantry who were volunteers for LRP long-range patrol. The activities that they did and the different actions that they were involved in. I found Thayer’s story one I could relate to in that it was similar to my uncle in that he did a lot of the similar stuff fighting in the Delta some of the other things getting a divorce years later and then getting into law enforcement. Overall a good book and one that should be read.

"Fact is stranger than fiction" and "Tango 1-1" hit the mark for me. Personal accounts are a look behind the scenes and add clarity to what I have read about of similar circumstances/events. Thank you for your service, Jim, and the efforts you put into letting the rest of us understand what Vietnam was like.

I've read Tango 1-1 a book about the 9th Infantry Division LRPs in the Vietnam Delta by Jim Thayer. I have to thank Pen & Sword and Netgalley for making it available to me. I find it interesting reading about this conflict for some reason. This is somewhat different from most books about this war and the men who fought it. I can only recommend it for those interested in military history and the Vietnam war.