Mekong First Light (Paperback)

Joesph W. Calloway was in Vietnam from December 1966 until July 1968 as an infantry platoon leader with the 9th Division, where he also served as a combat advisor to the Queen’s Cobra, the first Tai regiment that deployed to Vietnam and as a staff officer with the 5th Special Forces.One of the finest memoirs ever written by an American field grade officer to fight in Vietnam War, Mekong First Light is a refreshingly honest account of the war he fought in and the men he fought with.• Dramatic Vietnam experiences of a young U.S. Army infantry platoon leader• Features original b/w photographs