{"product_id":"in-the-mouth-of-the-dragon-9781476688909","title":"In the Mouth of the Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   On his second tour in Vietnam, U.S. Army Captain John Haseman served 18 months as a combat advisor in the Mekong Delta''s Kien Hoa Province. His detailed memoir gives one of the few accounts of a district-level advisor''s experiences at the point of the spear. Often the only American going into combat with his South Vietnamese counterparts, Haseman highlights the importance of trust and confidence between advisors and their units and the courage of the men he fought with during the 1972 North Vietnamese summer offensive. Among the last advisors to leave the field, Haseman describes the challenges of supporting his counterparts with fewer and fewer resources, and the emotional conclusion of an advisory mission near the end of the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003e1. So, You Want to Be a District Advisor?\u003cbr\u003e2. Settling In, Hàm Long District\u003cbr\u003e3. Into the Field\u003cbr\u003e4. New Geography, New Terrain, New Soldiers\u003cbr\u003e5. Villages, Hamlets, Outposts, and the HES Report\u003cbr\u003e6. First Contact\u003cbr\u003e7. Dry Season Operations in Hàm Long District\u003cbr\u003eA Pause: From Night to Day\u003cbr\u003e8. The Big Celebrations—And One Small One\u003cbr\u003e9. Little Things That Meant a Lot\u003cbr\u003e10. Beyond Hàm Long\u003cbr\u003e11. Moving to Mỏ Cày District\u003cbr\u003e12. A New Environment in Mỏ Cày\u003cbr\u003e13. Mỏ Cày's Higher Operations Tempo\u003cbr\u003e14. Tragedy and Courage in Thành Thới\u003cbr\u003e15. North Vietnamese Army Invades Hàm Long District\u003cbr\u003e16. District Senior Advisor, Hàm Long District\u003cbr\u003e17. Hàm Long Soldiers Gain the Upper Hand\u003cbr\u003e18. A Brave Vietnamese Lieutenant\u003cbr\u003e19. Final Return to Mỏ Cày District\u003cbr\u003eA Pause: The Importance of Trust\u003cbr\u003e20. When a Cease-Fire Is Not a Cease-Fire\u003cbr\u003e21. Sergeant First Class Hồ Văn Bé: Loyal, Reliable, Unforgettable\u003cbr\u003e22. A Good Advisor but Not a Hero\u003cbr\u003e23. The Aftermath\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I: Citation for Award of the Silver Star\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: Performance Evaluation Reports\u003cbr\u003eAppendix III: Post–Vietnam Career Assignments and Awards\u003cbr\u003eAppendix IV: Military Terminology\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040507724119,"sku":"9781476688909","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-the-mouth-of-the-dragon-9781476688909","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}