The events described in this small book are illustrative of much that took place in Vietnam after American troops were first committed in force in 1965; of heroic achievement and sacrifice, of human error, of experimentation and innovation, of a wily and elusive enemy, and of a new dimension of warfare afforded by the helicopter. These accounts serve as a preliminary record of the achievements of men who served their nation well, a preface to a full military history of the war that is in preparation. The narratives also serve as valuable lessons to soldiers pursuing lessons of small unit actions. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FIGHT AT IA DRANG, 14-16 NOVEMBER 1965 by John A. Cash 2. CONVOY AMBUS ON HIGHWAY 1, 21 NOVEMBER 1966 by John Albright 3. AMBUSH AT PHUC AN, 18 JUNE 1967 BY John A.. Cash 4. FIGHT ALONG THE RACH BA RAI, 15 SEPTEMBER 1967 by John Albright 5. THREE COMPANIES AT DAK TO, 6 NOVEMBER 1967 by Allan W. Sandstrum 6. BATTLE OF LONG VEI, 7 FEBRUARY 1968 by John A. Cash 7. GUNSHIP MISSION, 5 MAY 1968 by John A. Cash GLOSSARY
