Ben Hai 211 Alpha
The Tragedy in Vietnam
Synopsis
George Ragsdale see his career and life threatened
daily by enemy forces, by his own troops as “fraggin’ takes hold among
American forces, and by senior leadership that tries to win the war from the
rear.
George gives you the details of his daily struggle as
the 245th radar detachment engages the 27th NVA Regimental Artillery Group with
its rockets and heavy mortars. Experience
the horrors of facing enemy 120-mm. mortars, the leadership challenges, and the
small team combat operations as he leads the 245th radar detachment to countless
victories over a determined and professional foe that keeps replenishing itself.
Ben Hai 211 Alpha is a must read for anyone interested in the truth of the Vietnam War, leaders of small teams, and anyone interested in producing “measurable results” (combat wins). Ben Hai 211 Alpha is more than a war story, it’s a story of how to survive and win in any environment. Some key points made in the book:
1.
This is a
story of how ordinary American soldiers fighting the Vietnam War in the field
were betrayed by a naïve public, the American media, and their own senior
leadership.
2.
A story
of senseless combat losses, gross command incompetence and the tragic
consequences suffered by professional soldiers who tried to maintain discipline,
standards, and combat performance during the Vietnam War.
3.
This
story provides a shattering account of the United States Army’s tragic
disintegration as a fighting force in Vietnam as drug use, “fraggin” and
command incompetence takes its toll on young leaders, combat operations, and the
war.
4.
A
story of one soldier’s desperate struggle to maintain his sanity and survive
the Vietnam war while faced with the agonizing choices of performing his job and
saving his men and his career.
5.
A story
of the horrific and bloody battles for Fire Support Base (FSB) Fuller where
American soldiers face the intense person dangers of fighting counter battery
duels with NVA 120-mm. mortars while experiencing the sickening combat losses
and the leadership incompetence that makes war an even greater hell.
6.
A story
of three wars; the war with our North Vietnamese enemy, the war within as we
battle each other with open hostilities and “fraggin”; and, worst of all,
the battle American field troops continually fought with incompetent rear
echelon leadership.
7.
A story
of the intense struggle and leadership challenges young leaders faced in the
Vietnam War as poorly trained American kids became men trying to fight a war
with both hands tied behind them.
8.
Radar
target acquisition failure and command incompetence on the Vietnamese
demilitarization zone (DMZ) leaves a legacy of defeat, casualties, and tragedy
as one soldier fights alone facing the constant threats of “fraggin” and the
mental anguish of seeing his military career destroyed.
9.
One-soldier
experiences the devastating effects of leading poorly trained, undisciplined,
and unmotivated soldiers into combat and its impact on combat operations,
casualties, and his career during the Vietnam War.
10.
The true
story of “fraggin”, fake fire missions, and combat failure as inexperienced
leaders face the “heads” and rear echelon leadership during the Vietnam War.
11.
A true
account of combat operations along the Vietnam demilitarization zone (DMZ) as
seen through the eyes of an American soldier who witnessed the
“Vietnamization” of the Vietnam War, and the disintegration of American
forces as they resorted to drugs and “fraggin” their own leaders.
Order
now and see how one combat team survives against all odds.
