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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I always had a great respect for Special Forces and what they could achieve. In Blackjack - 34, code name for this particular mission, a handful of American SF Soldiers lead a company size force, comprised of Cambodians and Chinese Nung mercenaries, to locate a large enemy unit thought to be operating in the area. The "Bodes" are meticulous and excellent hunters, moving stealthy through the dense jungles without a sound. Some believed they have a special gift, because they can sense when the enemy is near.

It is early morning when this group locates the enemy, and the first bullets of their day-long battle ensues. It is soon clear that this group is vastly outnumbered and soon surrounded by enemy soldiers. One of the Americans, James Donahue, is also a medic and finds himself in a dual role during this skirmish. The Special Forces also trained the "Bodes" to be medics, their competencies saved many lives that day.

Even while the battle is raging, these young Cambodian soldiers are yelling obscenities and hurling insults at the enemy; taking great joy in this and feeling like they have the upper hand. These Asians despised the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese regular soldiers, and fought ferociously without a sign of fear - even at these odds. Helicopters are not able to land to retrieve the wounded and ammunition had to be dropped from speeding Hueys as they flew overhead. Unfortunately, some crates landed outside of their perimeter and had to be retrieved in order for them to have any chance of survival.

I found myself intrigued a few times while reading the story, especially when discussing the "Bodes" and their customs. Seems that each of them carried a small Buddha figurine to protect them. Then later, when it appeared they may be overrun, these you men placed the Buddha figurines in their mouths and continued the fight. This gave them some comfort in knowing that if they died, their "God" would take care of them.

There was also a time during the fighting when one of the "Bodes" in his team turned to Donahue and said with a smile, "Don't worry Donahue, if you die, I eat your heart. The Bode explained that it was an honor to have somebody eat your heart - it will help in his travels through the afterlife. James then provided an explanation which seemed to appease and satisfy the youth. Bac Si Donahue is eventually wounded himself, but continues to treat the injured Bodes; sewing one man's face back together after it is ripped apart by shrapnel, and then to stop the bleeding, stuffed gauze into a bullet hole running from the roof of the man's mouth to the top of his head.

Accomplishing these feats with a steady hand even after losing much blood himself. The battle continues to wage through the day - leaving scores of enemy soldiers littering the ground outside of the perimeter. The author has well developed characters - readers feel the sadness and loss when some of them are killed.

Will the Mike Force arrive in time to save the heroic group of survivors? How many more will die? You'll have to buy the book to find out these answers. At the end, Mr. Donahue also provides an update and current status of many of the characters in this well-written story. This book is about only one day in the war, many of the men continued fighting for years before the war finally ends for them. Recommended read for anyone wanting to know more about the Mibile Guerrilla Forces in Vietnam. One person found this helpful. Mass Market Paperback Verified Purchase.

Blackjack-34 (previously titled No Greater Love)

As a former light infantry medic, and instructor of a course on the battle history of the Vietnam War, I found this to be an excellent book. It is basically a METT-T analysis and Battle Analysis that was combined through narrative and dialogue in a way that provides a thorough and compelling description of the challenges of fighting an unconventional war against experienced insurgents who became overconfident and ultimately payed the consequences for underestimating the innovativeness of the US Army.

I highly recommend this book to all veterans, Vietnam war history buffs, and especially all army combat trained medics who have risen to the occasion and served their fellow soldiers with care, compassion, and courage. Mostly unofficially, but some officially, I supplied intel to units like Donahue's. There were a very few other units like his so his was not the "only" real guerrilla force in Vietnam.

I eagerly supported these men in anyway I could, to include "midnight requisitioning" things they wanted or needed from Saigon. Donahue writes well and gives the reader a very close up view of the war at the very pointed end of the spear.

I could not put the book down until I finished the last page. A lot of the same characters from Blackjack and some of the same stories also but still a good read. You can take your pick between the two books both are good and tell stories and miss some other stories. Up until now "We Were Soldiers And then I read Blackjack I rate it right up there with the best Vietnam novels, and I've read them all. Through the authors excellent use of dialogue, you'll be sweating and shaking waiting on the next enemy action.

SF forces in Vietnam rewrote the book on spec ops and Donahue has added another great chapter. Could not put this book down til completed. A deep well written coverage of life in the war during an incredible time. I'm an Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran. I love reading about how war was fought at an unconventional level. James Donahue ensures the reader experiences the little things, like when he mentioned smelling Hopps and carbon.

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Published 7 months ago. Blackjack previously titled No Greater Love: Now Donahue bears witness to the horrific events of that day and the exceptional grit and heroism of his teammates. Paperback , pages. Published April 4th by Ballantine Books first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Blackjack previously titled No Greater Love , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Blackjack previously titled No Greater Love. Lists with This Book.

This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Aug 05, John Podlaski rated it it was amazing. I always had a great respect for Special Forces and what they could achieve. In Blackjack - 34, code name for this particular mission, a handful of American SF Soldiers lead a company size force, comprised of Cambodians and Chinese Nung mercenaries, to locate a large enemy unit thought to be operating in the area.

The "Bodes" are meticulous and excellent hunters, moving stealthy through the dense jungles without a sound. Some believed they have a special gift, because they can sense when the ene I always had a great respect for Special Forces and what they could achieve.

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Some believed they have a special gift, because they can sense when the enemy is near. It is early morning when this group locates the enemy, and the first bullets of their day-long battle ensues. It is soon clear that this group is vastly outnumbered and soon surrounded by enemy soldiers. One of the Americans, James Donahue, is also a medic and finds himself in a dual role during this skirmish.

The Special Forces also trained the "Bodes" to be medics, their competencies saved many lives that day. Even while the battle is raging, these young Cambodian soldiers are yelling obscenities and hurling insults at the enemy; taking great joy in this and feeling like they have the upper hand.

These Asians despised the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese regular soldiers, and fought ferociously without a sign of fear - even at these odds. Helicopters are not able to land to retrieve the wounded and ammunition had to be dropped from speeding Hueys as they flew overhead. Unfortunately, some crates landed outside of their perimeter and had to be retrieved in order for them to have any chance of survival. I found myself intrigued a few times while reading the story, especially when discussing the "Bodes" and their customs. Seems that each of them carried a small Buddha figurine to protect them.

Then later, when it appeared they may be overrun, these you men placed the Buddha figurines in their mouths and continued the fight. This gave them some comfort in knowing that if they died, their "God" would take care of them. There was also a time during the fighting when one of the "Bodes" in his team turned to Donahue and said with a smile, "Don't worry Donahue, if you die, I eat your heart. The Bode explained that it was an honor to have somebody eat your heart - it will help in his travels through the afterlife.

James then provided an explanation which seemed to appease and satisfy the youth. Bac Si Donahue is eventually wounded himself, but continues to treat the injured Bodes; sewing one man's face back together after it is ripped apart by shrapnel, and then to stop the bleeding, stuffed gauze into a bullet hole running from the roof of the man's mouth to the top of his head. Accomplishing these feats with a steady hand even after losing much blood himself.

The battle continues to wage through the day - leaving scores of enemy soldiers littering the ground outside of the perimeter. The author has well developed characters - readers feel the sadness and loss when some of them are killed. Will the Mike Force arrive in time to save the heroic group of survivors? How many more will die? You'll have to buy the book to find out these answers. At the end, Mr.

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Donahue also provides an update and current status of many of the characters in this well-written story. This book is about only one day in the war, many of the men continued fighting for years before the war finally ends for them. Recommended read for anyone wanting to know more about the Mibile Guerrilla Forces in Vietnam. Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel Apr 29, Matt rated it it was amazing. Amazing account of how reality was in Vietnam for the select few who get the honor of wearing the Green Beret.

The writing really brought out the tightness of the group in a simple way, and showed the affection and emotion that is involved between the combat brotherhood.

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