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"I thoroughly enjoyed it and read it straight through. I could not put it down.
I was there during most of his tour and was familiar with a lot of his
anecdotes about Black Hawk. My only disappointment was that it ended too
soon. Bob is to be commended for the support he gave our Currahees and
the very fine literary effort. I shall treasure both." - Dave Beaty 3-506th
Infantry Airborne
I was there during most of his tour and was familiar with a lot of his
anecdotes about Black Hawk. My only disappointment was that it ended too
soon. Bob is to be commended for the support he gave our Currahees and
the very fine literary effort. I shall treasure both." - Dave Beaty 3-506th
Infantry Airborne
"The more I read of Miller's work, the more I like it. Like Hunter S. Thompson,
Miller is a born curmudgeon, cynic, and rebel. I cracked up when his
commander described him as 'he'll never make general but he'll get you there
and back.' No grunt ever had a truer, more unconditional friend. This memoir
hit particularly close to home for me as it detailed the author's experiences as
a warrant officer chopper pilot in Phan Thiet, Vietnam from May '68 to May
'69. I graduated flight school in Jan '69 but ended up in Korea. This account
showed me a lot of what I missed. Miller shared several photos of the
Vietnam chopper pilot experience in his book. You can see more if you Google
192nd Assault Helicopter Company. I also recommend Googling View the
Wall and searching for Arann and Thoman, Miller's comrades in the 192nd--a
very moving experience. Our country owes the Vietnam vet more than it can
ever repay. In my estimate, the greatest of them are the ones who rejected
the party line but showed up for duty anyway. A tip of the hat to Bob Miller
for this Vietnam book." - Ejner Fulsang, author of A Knavish Piece of Work.
Mr. Fulsang is a West Point graduate.
Miller is a born curmudgeon, cynic, and rebel. I cracked up when his
commander described him as 'he'll never make general but he'll get you there
and back.' No grunt ever had a truer, more unconditional friend. This memoir
hit particularly close to home for me as it detailed the author's experiences as
a warrant officer chopper pilot in Phan Thiet, Vietnam from May '68 to May
'69. I graduated flight school in Jan '69 but ended up in Korea. This account
showed me a lot of what I missed. Miller shared several photos of the
Vietnam chopper pilot experience in his book. You can see more if you Google
192nd Assault Helicopter Company. I also recommend Googling View the
Wall and searching for Arann and Thoman, Miller's comrades in the 192nd--a
very moving experience. Our country owes the Vietnam vet more than it can
ever repay. In my estimate, the greatest of them are the ones who rejected
the party line but showed up for duty anyway. A tip of the hat to Bob Miller
for this Vietnam book." - Ejner Fulsang, author of A Knavish Piece of Work.
Mr. Fulsang is a West Point graduate.
"There are lots of books about the Vietnam War, but this military book is
different. I served in the Vietnam War and deeply appreciate meeting these
guys Miller writes about; they, like me, were not John Wayne. We were
young, foolish and, yes, sometime scared shitless. We made mistakes; but
as Miller points out, we were up against an army that didn't know the
meaning of surrendering. In my opinion, this short Vietnam War
memoir/biography has somehow captured an elusive truth, a vulgar accuracy
of the politicians, history, and is an on-target analysis of the Vietnam War. It
might ruffle the feathers of those who march in lockstep to Washington's war
drum, but will find favor with anyone who cried with joy listening to Barack
Obama's speech in Germany. Neither Obama nor this author, especially this
author, will go quietly into the night". —David Chapman Sydney, Australia
different. I served in the Vietnam War and deeply appreciate meeting these
guys Miller writes about; they, like me, were not John Wayne. We were
young, foolish and, yes, sometime scared shitless. We made mistakes; but
as Miller points out, we were up against an army that didn't know the
meaning of surrendering. In my opinion, this short Vietnam War
memoir/biography has somehow captured an elusive truth, a vulgar accuracy
of the politicians, history, and is an on-target analysis of the Vietnam War. It
might ruffle the feathers of those who march in lockstep to Washington's war
drum, but will find favor with anyone who cried with joy listening to Barack
Obama's speech in Germany. Neither Obama nor this author, especially this
author, will go quietly into the night". —David Chapman Sydney, Australia
This is a riveting Vietnam War
diary that contains graphic war
photos. It's a non-fiction story
about the 192nd AHC,
3-506th and 173rd Airborne
units of the 101st Airborne
Division. It's a rare and
illuminating glimpse into the
lives of the pilots and foot
soldiers at LZ Betty in Phan
Thiet, Vietnam. This is a unique
non-fiction military book.
diary that contains graphic war
photos. It's a non-fiction story
about the 192nd AHC,
3-506th and 173rd Airborne
units of the 101st Airborne
Division. It's a rare and
illuminating glimpse into the
lives of the pilots and foot
soldiers at LZ Betty in Phan
Thiet, Vietnam. This is a unique
non-fiction military book.
LTC Alves (Black Hawk) doing what he did best--caring for his men. Black
Hawk was a good man, an extraordinary soldier. Honestly, I could have
been in the middle of a damn heart attack and he'd expect me to rush out to
medivac one of his troopers with a toothache. God rest his soul. LTC Alves
was a true Vietnam War hero.
Hawk was a good man, an extraordinary soldier. Honestly, I could have
been in the middle of a damn heart attack and he'd expect me to rush out to
medivac one of his troopers with a toothache. God rest his soul. LTC Alves
was a true Vietnam War hero.
"During the period that Lieutenant Colonel Manuel A. Alves, a hawk-nosed
infantry officer from California, commanded the 3-506th Inf. Battalion there
was little doubt in anyone's mind as to who was in charge. Sometimes within
an Army outfit the Battalion Operations Officer (S-3) or the Battalion
Sergeant Major will try to run the battalion, but when LTC Alves assumed
command in December 1968, he let everyone know that he followed the
principles of Unity of Command and Chain of Command. LTC Alves relied
heavily on his company commanders, usually senior 1st Lieutenants or junior
Captains, but he also made sure that his company commanders knew who
their superior was, and that the orders would come from only one person
within the battalion as long as he held the position of battalion commander. I
seriously and honestly believe that one of the main reasons why so few men
from the 3rd-506th Inf. were killed or seriously wounded while in Vietnam
was the excellent leadership exhibited by Black Hawk in the management of
the battalion." -- Analysis 1971 Dr. James E. Gates
infantry officer from California, commanded the 3-506th Inf. Battalion there
was little doubt in anyone's mind as to who was in charge. Sometimes within
an Army outfit the Battalion Operations Officer (S-3) or the Battalion
Sergeant Major will try to run the battalion, but when LTC Alves assumed
command in December 1968, he let everyone know that he followed the
principles of Unity of Command and Chain of Command. LTC Alves relied
heavily on his company commanders, usually senior 1st Lieutenants or junior
Captains, but he also made sure that his company commanders knew who
their superior was, and that the orders would come from only one person
within the battalion as long as he held the position of battalion commander. I
seriously and honestly believe that one of the main reasons why so few men
from the 3rd-506th Inf. were killed or seriously wounded while in Vietnam
was the excellent leadership exhibited by Black Hawk in the management of
the battalion." -- Analysis 1971 Dr. James E. Gates
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Again, LTC Alves doing his thing--promoting
a young trooper in the field. That's the
good news. The bad news is now this guy
must live up to the boss's expectations or
off come the stripes.
I can't tell you how many times I've had to
drink out of that canteen of his because, as
a former Air Force guy, I had forgotten to
fill mine or had left it in my tent.
a young trooper in the field. That's the
good news. The bad news is now this guy
must live up to the boss's expectations or
off come the stripes.
I can't tell you how many times I've had to
drink out of that canteen of his because, as
a former Air Force guy, I had forgotten to
fill mine or had left it in my tent.
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"You missed! But kill me if you
can, you SOB. Four bullets in the
cockpit, one in the compressor,
and down we went. I wish Black
Hawk and his 3-506th
Currahees would take the day
off. That old man is going to get
me killed." -CW2 Bobby Miller
(Vietnam War 1968-69)
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can, you SOB. Four bullets in the
cockpit, one in the compressor,
and down we went. I wish Black
Hawk and his 3-506th
Currahees would take the day
off. That old man is going to get
me killed." -CW2 Bobby Miller
(Vietnam War 1968-69)
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Biography: Miller was born in
Florence, Alabama. He served as
a pilot in Vietnam in 1968-69 and
was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Challenged Richard Shelby for a
seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992.
Produced the television show,
The Late Show (BLAB 2001).
Worked as the golf pro on
Holland America's ms
Westerdam. Bob Miller is one of
America's most controversial
writers. It would be an
understatement to say he was
anti-Vietnam War.
Florence, Alabama. He served as
a pilot in Vietnam in 1968-69 and
was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Challenged Richard Shelby for a
seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992.
Produced the television show,
The Late Show (BLAB 2001).
Worked as the golf pro on
Holland America's ms
Westerdam. Bob Miller is one of
America's most controversial
writers. It would be an
understatement to say he was
anti-Vietnam War.
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Kill Me If You Can, You SOB a military book taken from diary entries written
over three decades ago by an ordinary soldier about three extraordinary
soldiers: LTC Manuel A. Alves (Black Hawk), CW2 Richard Arann and WO
Theodore Thoman. Kill Me If You Can has filled a unique void in the areas of
the Vietnam War history, Vietnam War analysis and war
memoirs/biographies of those who served in the Vietnam War. While it's a
critical and controversial diary about the Vietnam War. It is also a popular
Vietnam War history book.
Publisher's proviso: This is a book about the Vietnam War by Bob Miller, one
of America's most controversial writers of non-fiction books and military
books. It is almost impossible to predict how Vietnam/Viet Nam veterans
will judge this book since Bob Miller is being called a hero by some and a
traitor and expatriate by others. Without a doubt, Bob Miller is a rebel, but
he is not without a cause. We do concede that Kill Me If You Can is a highly
controversial Vietnam War military book that's potentially divisive.
over three decades ago by an ordinary soldier about three extraordinary
soldiers: LTC Manuel A. Alves (Black Hawk), CW2 Richard Arann and WO
Theodore Thoman. Kill Me If You Can has filled a unique void in the areas of
the Vietnam War history, Vietnam War analysis and war
memoirs/biographies of those who served in the Vietnam War. While it's a
critical and controversial diary about the Vietnam War. It is also a popular
Vietnam War history book.
Publisher's proviso: This is a book about the Vietnam War by Bob Miller, one
of America's most controversial writers of non-fiction books and military
books. It is almost impossible to predict how Vietnam/Viet Nam veterans
will judge this book since Bob Miller is being called a hero by some and a
traitor and expatriate by others. Without a doubt, Bob Miller is a rebel, but
he is not without a cause. We do concede that Kill Me If You Can is a highly
controversial Vietnam War military book that's potentially divisive.
"Looking for a quick read; a
Vietnam War book on military
strategy, aviation history, and
grunts in the 101st Airborne
Division? This is the book. But
don't buy it expecting to read
about flag waving drones. These
guys obviously loved their
country, but it's doubtful that
Johnson, Nixon, McNamara or
Kissinger would have survived a
flight with Arann and Miller at
the controls. CW2 Arann, being
a patriot, might have passed up
the opportunity to rid the world
of a war mongering politician,
but not Miller." - Nancy
Schatteman, Movietone/Book
Reviews
Vietnam War book on military
strategy, aviation history, and
grunts in the 101st Airborne
Division? This is the book. But
don't buy it expecting to read
about flag waving drones. These
guys obviously loved their
country, but it's doubtful that
Johnson, Nixon, McNamara or
Kissinger would have survived a
flight with Arann and Miller at
the controls. CW2 Arann, being
a patriot, might have passed up
the opportunity to rid the world
of a war mongering politician,
but not Miller." - Nancy
Schatteman, Movietone/Book
Reviews
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Kill Me If You Can is unquestionably a controversial Vietnam War
book that came from the diary of helicopter pilot Bob Miller. It's a genuinely
strange analysis of the Vietnam War and the history and politics behind the
Vietnam War.
book that came from the diary of helicopter pilot Bob Miller. It's a genuinely
strange analysis of the Vietnam War and the history and politics behind the
Vietnam War.
Call it the Vietnam War, the Viet Nam War, the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict and it would still be a misleading description of what was nothing more than an aggressive act of commerce. But then every war since the beginning of time has been fought to gain and/or protect possessions. But that’s fodder for a book other than one about the Vietnam War. It began with military advisory missions in the early 1960s and escalated to full warfare with the deployment of combat units from 1965 onward. Had But when the Vietnam War became more of a liability than an asset, American and British capitalists did what they are now in the process of doing in Iraq--they pulled out. I do not mean to imply that capitalism is a bad system or worse than socialism, it's just a fact of human evolution. There is only one way to unravel a seemingly complex human event, and that is to follow the money. By 1973, almost all U.S. troops had left Vietnam and in 1975 Communist forces assumed control of South Vietnam. North and South Vietnam were reunified shortly thereafter. Case in point, Americans are now being treated better in Vietnam cities than they are in many U.S.
Vietnam, officially the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, is the
easternmost country on the
Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to
the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and
the South China Sea to the east. With a population of over 86
million, Vietnam is the 13th most
populous country in the world. Vietnam was under Chinese
control for a thousand years
before becoming a nation-state in
the 10th century. Successive
dynasties flourished along with
geographic and political
expansion deeper into Southeast
Asia, until it was colonized by the
French in the mid-19th century.
Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion
from the country in the mid-20th
century, leaving a nation divided
politically into two countries.
Bitter fighting between the two
sides continued during the
Vietnam War, ending with a
communist victory in 1975.
By 2000, Vietnam had
established diplomatic relations
with most nations. Its economic
growth had been among the
highest in the world in the past
decade. — Wikipedia
Republic of Vietnam, is the
easternmost country on the
Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to
the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and
the South China Sea to the east. With a population of over 86
million, Vietnam is the 13th most
populous country in the world. Vietnam was under Chinese
control for a thousand years
before becoming a nation-state in
the 10th century. Successive
dynasties flourished along with
geographic and political
expansion deeper into Southeast
Asia, until it was colonized by the
French in the mid-19th century.
Efforts to resist the French eventually led to their expulsion
from the country in the mid-20th
century, leaving a nation divided
politically into two countries.
Bitter fighting between the two
sides continued during the
Vietnam War, ending with a
communist victory in 1975.
By 2000, Vietnam had
established diplomatic relations
with most nations. Its economic
growth had been among the
highest in the world in the past
decade. — Wikipedia
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genuinely strange analysis of the history and politics behind the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War book that came from the diary of helicopter pilot Bob Miller. It's a
genuinely strange analysis of the history and politics behind the Vietnam War.
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