Secret War in Laos: Green Berets, CIA, and the Hmong

Secret War in Laos: Green Berets, CIA, and the Hmong

The tale of a young Green Beret medic, Vietnam combat veteran with the top secret Studies and Observations Group (SOG) who was recruited by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).Schofield worked 5Â½ years providing medical support for the Hmong and other Hill Tribes who fought the CIAâ€™s secret war in Northern Laos, and was among the last Americans to leave SE Asia in May 1975.It was a surreal time and place that would be impossible to even imagine today.â€œSchofiledâ€™s book reflects a genuine love for the Hmong and their culture, as well as a vast knowledge of their efforts during our â€˜secret warâ€™ in Laos in the 1960s and 1970s. Read and learn some actual facts; not overblown rhetoric from another barstool hero.â€ â€”Stephen R. Leopold is Colonel, SF, USA (Ret)â€œSchofieldâ€™s book will be a welcome, informative addition to recent books released on the early days of Green Beret history in Southeast Asia. De Oppresso Liber.â€ â€”John Stryker Meyer is author of SOG Chronicles,Across the Fence and On the Ground
Country USA
Brand Independently Published
Manufacturer Independently published
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781694374110
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00