Eyes Behind the Lines

L Company Rangers in Vietnam, 1969

In mid-December 1968, after recovering from wounds sustained in a murderous mission, Gary Linderer returned to Phu Bai to complete his tour of duty as a LRP. His job was to find the enemy, observe him, or kill him - all the while behind enemy lines, where success could be as dangerous as discovery.

©1991 Gary A. Linderer (P)2019 Tantor

A great listen

This book is like a diary each chapter is a day of the author’s Vietnam tour Another honest account by a a very brave man who reveals his fears that accumulate with each Ranger/LLRP mission And the end reveals the long term consequences of the service and makes feel very bad that our country did embrace and honor the men who served in combat in Vietnam They were as good as soldiers this country ever sent into harms way

Great story with just enough humor

I have loved Vietnam books since I was a kid and I don’t know how I’d missed this one

If you were there, you will get

I was stationed in the same area 1 year later doing something different. This is a thoughtful deeply personal of what many of our generation went through. Thank you sir, it brought tears to my eyes.

Good Book

I liked the Diary format and the detail of the missions. It got me listening intently as the writer described moving through the jungle, or overnight in a defensive perimeter and hearing enemy movement.

Raw

Struggles portrayed in this story are objectively and honestly recounted! Truth is always scarier than fiction. Humility and patriotism!