Author : Joseph D. Celeski
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,2 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Special operations (Military science)
ISBN : 9781585662906
"This book is Dedicated to the Air Commandos who served in the secret war in Laos and who fought and gave their lives in that conflict to prevent the communist takeover of the Royal Kingdom of Laos. It was through their efforts, vision, and bold leadership that Special Air Warfare was successful in that theater of operations"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Air University Press
Publisher :
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 2019-07-02
Category :
ISBN : 9781079351712
The story of special air warfare and the Air Commandos who served for the ambassadors in Laos from 1964 to 1975 is captured through extensive research and veteran interviews. The author has meticulously put together a comprehensive overview of the involvement of USAF Air Commandos who served in Laos as trainers, advisors, and clandestine combat forces to prevent the communist takeover of the Royal Lao Government. This book includes pictures of those operations, unveils what had been a US government secret war, and adds a substantial contribution to understanding the wider war in Southeast Asia.
Author : Christopher Robbins
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 14,28 MB
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN :
Describes the secret aerial missions flown by American pilots over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Author : Joseph D. Celeski
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 11,89 MB
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1612006663
The untold story of US Special Forces in Laos, one of the longest secret wars of the Cold War—by a military historian and Special Forces veteran. The Secret War in Laos was one of the first “long wars” fought by US Special Forces, spanning a period of about thirteen years. It was one of the largest CIA-paramilitary operations of the time, kept out of the view of the American public until now. Between 1959 and 1974, Green Berets were covertly deployed to Laos during the Laotian Civil War to prevent the Communist Pathet Lao from taking over the country. Operators disguised as civilians and answering only to “Mister,“ were delivered to the country by Air America, where they reported to the US Ambassador. With limited resources, they faced a country in chaos. Maps had large blank areas. and essential supplies often didn’t arrive at all. In challenging tropical conditions, they trained and undertook combat advisory duties with the Royal Lao Government. Shrouded in secrecy until the 1990s, this was one of the first major applications of special warfare doctrine. Now, the story is comprehensively told for the first time using official archival documents and interviews with veterans.
Author : Brinda Dobberfuhl
Publisher :
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 50,33 MB
Release : 2021-05-27
Category :
ISBN :
This work is an expression of my experiences as a Raven Forward Air Controller during the secret war in Laos. My window of participation was from December 1969 thru June 1970. This work is about people I knew who risk their life in a fight for the freedom of others and whose lives were twisted and tempered in the crucible of Regional Civil Wars. This is a story of promise, betrayal, and hardship that progressed to a refugee gateway leading to compassion, freedom, education, and prosperity. The Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Montagnard, and Vietnamese refugees from the Vietnam Area War produced vibrant communities in the United States. The Hmong preserved and learned to adapt to the American system without losing their cultural identity as Hmong or Americans. The Hmong have cleared the path and set the example for new refugees to follow.
Author : Michael E. Haas
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 30,37 MB
Release : 1998-05
Category :
ISBN : 9780788149832
Presenting a fascinating insider's view of U.S.A.F. special operations, this volume brings to life the critical contributions these forces have made to the exercise of air & space power. Focusing in particular on the period between the Korean War & the Indochina wars of 1950-1979, the accounts of numerous missions are profusely illustrated with photos & maps. Includes a discussion of AF operations in Europe during WWII, as well as profiles of Air Commandos who performed above & beyond the call of duty. Reflects on the need for financial & political support for restoration of the forces. Bibliography. Extensive photos & maps. Charts & tables.
Author : Christopher Robbins
Publisher :
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Laos
ISBN :
Author : James E. Parker
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 38,2 MB
Release : 1997-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780312963408
At the same time the Vietnam War was being broadcast into the living rooms of Americans across the country the CIA was conducting a large-scale secret war in northeastern Laos that few heard about. Agency case officer Jim Parker's five years of combat and immersion in Southeast Asian culture had a lasting influence on him and his family. His dramatic, provocative reminiscence of those years is the first account by a participant to portray America's involvement in Laos.
Author : Reginald Hathorn
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 25,63 MB
Release : 2008-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0811741486
In-the-cockpit perspective on aerial warfare during the Vietnam War. Many never-before-heard stories--some of them tragic, others humorous.
Author : Eugene D. Rossel
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 24,81 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1514480050
The Air Commando secret wars happened mostly during the Vietnam War time frame and was a global effort involving USAF volunteer personnel who were given official military orders that did not necessarily specify the country they served in, and civilian clothes were many times authorized. Later they had great difficulty proving that they served in many of these countries, which affected their future VA care. These operations were used to strengthen normally a poor country with little military resources and training with secret warriors frequently being there doing some of their legwork behind the scenes. All the operations were tight-lipped, frequently forbidden to tell families where you were and what you were doing. As an example; Capt. Bob Simpsons death, the first fighter pilot KIA in Vietnam in August 1962, became a total fabrication of where, why, and how and took a number of years before the government came clean because of my efforts. Secret wars have a long history, and they will continue because of the interest of more-powerful nations with their less fortunate brethren.
