I am pleased to offer the
results of a 4 year project that
I
and Stephen Kirby have just
completed entitled "River Patrol
Insignia of the United States
Navy (Vietnam) 1966-1972". 168
pages. 375 color photos. Large
format, deluxe binding.
Over three million personnel
served in Vietnam, but only
those of the U.S. Navy Task
Force 116 wore the distinctive
black beret while serving and
fighting as the River Patrol
Forces in the murky, brown
waters of the Mekong Delta.
Those who served in Task Force
116 are among the most elite
teams deployed by the U.S. Navy
in Vietnam: PBRs, SEALs, HAL-3
Seawolves, and VAL-4 Black
Ponies. Their mission was to
route the enemy deep within the
secluded waterways of the Delta.
This book illustrates the
colorful insignia, emblems, and
artifacts used by these units in
great detail. Many of the
patches, jungle jackets, and
tiger stripe uniforms didn't
survive because of the
environments of war in South
East Asia and the restrictions
placed upon U.S. Sailors. The
unit patches produced by the
River Patrol Forces used symbols
of heraldry, strength, defiance,
and sometimes humor which
represents the best of men
fighting to protect their
"brothers in arms". The black
berets and the distinctive unit
patches emblazoned on their
jungle jackets and worn into
battle brought these men
together as a fighting unit.
You are purchasing directly from
the authors and all publishers
royalties will be donated to the
units featured in our book now
represented by these 3 Veterans
organizations. Gamewardens of
Vietnam, the PBR-FVA and the
Seawolves.
$49.99. |