| DEDICATION |
v |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
vi |
| PREFACE |
xv |
| Chapter 1: GENESIS June 1965-October 1967 |
1 |
| Chapter 2: REPORT FOR DUTY October 1967 -March 1968 |
12 |
| Chapter 3: LANDING ZONE GATOR |
28 |
| Chapter 4: IN-COUNTRY March –June 4, 1968 |
39 |
| Chapter 5: THE PROFESSIONALS June 5-July 10 1968 |
66 |
| Chapter 6: TASK FORCE COOKSEY July 11-September 17, 1968 |
97 |
| Chapter 7: GOLDEN FLEECE September 18, 1968 –January 12, 1969 |
128 |
| Chapter 8: RUSSELL BEACH January 13 –February 9, 1969 |
167 |
| Chapter 9: EXTENSIVE PACIFICATION February 10 –May 13, 1969 |
206 |
| Chapter 10: GENEVA PARK May 14 –July 14, 1969 |
251 |
| Chapter 11: NANTUCKET BEACH July 15 -August 31, 1969 |
297 |
| Chapter 12: CLEAR, HOLD AND PACIFY September 1 –December 31, 1969 |
339 |
| Chapter 13: RETRIBUTION January 1, 1970 –March 31, 1970 |
383 |
| Chapter 14: DEATH AND DESTRUCTION April 1 -June 30, 1970 |
424 |
| Chapter 15: TACTICAL HEGEMONY July 1 –September 30, 1970 |
465 |
| Chapter 16: BEGINNING OF THE END October 1 –December 31, 1970 |
506 |
| Chapter 17: END OF THE TUNNEL January 1 –February 28, 1971 |
546 |
| Chapter 18: FINAL SACRIFICES February 29 -May 22, 1971 |
585 |
| Chapter 19: REVELATION May 1971 –March 2011 |
629 |
| Appendix A: LEST WE FORGET |
655 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
661 |
| INDEX |
667 |