Strap Hanger: A Memoir of a Special Forces Soldier

Strap Hanger: A Memoir of a Special Forces Soldier

This eBook, Strap Hanger A Memoir of a Special Forces Soldier, is the memoir of Don Valentine. It covers the twenty-one years Don spent in the US Army, including six years in Airborne infantry rifle companies, ten years in special forces and five years in military intelligence. His story covers four combat tours, three in Vietnam and one in Laos and stretches from the old â€œbrown bootâ€ army to the new all volunteer army. The story is told in the manner you would hear it if you were sitting with the author having a cup of coffee or a cold beer and chatting about the â€œgoodâ€ old days.

This memoir covers the following assignments:

Basic Combat Training | E Co. 325th AIR, 82d Airborne Division | K Co. 511th AIR, 11th Airborne Division | B Co. 505th AIR, 82d Airborne Division | E Company, 325th, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., October 1960 | Training Co., 7th Special Forces Group Ft. Bragg, NC | A Company, 5th Special Forces Group [Sept - Dec 1961] | 1st Special Forces Group, Okinawa | B Co. 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, NC | A Co. 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, NC | D Co., 1st Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, NC | 46th Special Forces Company [Augmented] 1967 Thailand | 1st Special Forces Group, Okinawa | Super Spook Training, Ft. Holabird, MD | The Bird Cage, Ft. Belvoir, VA | 525th Military Intelligence Group, Vietnam | Counterintelligence Special Agent Course Ft. Huachuca, AZ | Defense Against Methods of Entry Course Ft. Huachuca, AZ | 801st MI Det., 5th SFG [Abn], Ft Bragg, NC June 1971-Dec 1973 | Defense Language Institute Monterey, CA | 500th Military Intelligence Group Camp Zama, Japan | Retirement 1 March 1976 Ft. Bragg, NC

Some Readers Comments:

â€œI just got through reading all of your army experiences and enjoyed it very much., Clarence J.â€

â€œDon I enjoyed reading about your adventures and about those early Army days! I was reading the parts about â€œSuper Spook!â€ lol And I was thinking to myself, Hum? â€œ I think I've met some people like them!â€ I like your particular writing style. â€œ Dave H.

â€œI was researching Ft Holabird when I came across part of your memoirs. Great reading...my ass is supposed to be house-husbanding & taking care of the dogs & cats while my wife is attending nursing classes...well I guess spending the afternoon reading your memoirs are worth an ass-chewing.â€, Daniel M.

â€œRan across a couple of your chapters years ago, but for some reason never found your website until this week. Love it, you really capture the esprit de corps serving in SF was all about.â€, H.C.S.

â€œMy wifeâ€™s in Reno visiting her mother. Iâ€™m supposed to be working on an exam for the State. Instead, Iâ€™m too caught up in your story. Thanks for all that you did.â€ Jim. F.

â€œTop; I just finished reading your story and I had to tell you that I think that you are a very good writer. Your style of writing kept me attentive from the first paragraph.â€, Bob W.

â€œKudos to you for Strap Hanger, and for saying it in common language of the common soldier. I called my style a barrack philosopher style, but never equaled your style of common language in a clear and concise manner. Enjoyed your writing. Congratulations on a job well done.â€, Ron A.

Country	USA
Author	Don Valentine
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Old Mountain Press
Manufacturer	Old Mountain Press
NumberOfPages	651
PublicationDate	2015-03-20
Publisher	Old Mountain Press
ReleaseDate	2015-03-20
Studio	Old Mountain Press

Strap Hanger: A Memoir of a Special Forces Soldier

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