
About this book
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 . . . .
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American history: Vietnam WarAsian history: Vietnam WarBiography: generalSpecial & elite forcesc 1960 to c 1970c 1970 to c 1980Military - Vietnam WarBiography/AutobiographyBiography & AutobiographyBiography / AutobiographyThe AmericasVietnamMilitaryMilitary - StrategyHistory / Military / StrategyHistory - Military / WarAsia - Southeast AsiaHistory / Military / Vietnam WarUnited States. Navy. SEALsVietnam War, 1961-1975Commando operationsUnited StatesAmerican Personal narrativesRegimental histories