{"product_id":"undaunted-valor-lam-son-719","title":"Undaunted Valor: Lam Son 719","description":"“Get your affairs in order because we are about to go to war…\"\n“We all go into Laos together and we all come out of Laos together”\n“ I am on Fire and going down…tell my family I loved them…”\nThe above are actual quotes from pilots in the battle.\n\nUndaunted Valor, Lam Son 719 is a novel based on an accurate account of the bravery and dedication of helicopter crews, consisting of mostly teen agers and young officers flying under the most intense combat conditions since WWII.\nUS Army and Marine Corps helicopters flew South Vietnamese ground forces fifty miles into Laos to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail in hopes of providing time for the South Vietnamese to take over the fight and allow American forces to come home.\nFly with the men of the 223rd, 14th and 101st Aviation Group as they press the attack at the cost of aircraft being blown out of the sky.\nAlthough Lam Son 719 was a military failure for its intended purpose, it was a victory for Army aviation and the employment of helicopters on the battlefield into the 21st Century. The lessons learned from this one action, set the stage for the development of todays Army Aviation.\nFollow Colonel Cory as he recounts some of the most intense helicopter and ground combat of the Vietnam war from the eyes of the man who spent two combat tours there. The accounts reveal the dedication helicopter crews had for each other and their desire for mission accomplishment.\nAwarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals for Valor, Colonel Jacksons’ hair-raising accounts of what it was like to fly in this environment will make you feel as if you are right there with him.\nGet your copy of this true-life event of American heroes that have been overlooked too long.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1960249169\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1960249169.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jackson, Matt\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43317707112509,"sku":"BVV.1960249169.A","price":14.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1960249169-0.jpg?v=1783027652","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/undaunted-valor-lam-son-719","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}