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They were the chosen ones--and the ones who chose to be the best. Never before had the United States given so select a group of fighting men such punishing preparation.

Now they were heading for their ultimate test of skill and nerve and sacrifice, in a war unlike any they or their country had ever fought before, in a land that most of America still knew nothing about--Vietnam.

Griffin has captured the rhythms of army life and speech, its rewards and deprivations. Captivating. --Publishers Weekly