The Village | 
 enlarge | Author: Bing West
Publisher: Pocket
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 119
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 3.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0743457579
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.70438
EAN: 9780743457576
ASIN: 0743457579
Publication Date: December 31, 2002
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In Black Hawk Down, the fight went on for a day. In We Were Soldiers Once & Young, the fighting lasted three days. In The Village, one Marine squad fought for 495 days -- half of them died.Few American battles have been so extended, savage and personal. A handful of Americans volunteered to live among six thousand Vietnamese, training farmers to defend their village. Such "Combined Action Platoons" (CAPs) are now a lost footnote about how the war could have been fought; only the villagers remain to bear witness. This is the story of fifteen resolute young Americans matched against two hundred Viet Cong; how a CAP lived, fought and died. And why the villagers remember them to this day.
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In Black Hawk Down, the fight went on for a day. In We Were Soldiers Once & Young, the fighting lasted three days. In The Village, one Marine squad fought for 495 days -- half of them died. Few American battles have been so extended, savage and personal. A handful of Americans volunteered to live among six thousand Vietnamese, training farmers to defend their village. Such "Combined Action Platoons" (CAPs) are now a lost footnote about how the war could have been fought; only the villagers remain to bear witness. This is the story of fifteen resolute young Americans matched against two hundred Viet Cong; how a CAP lived, fought and died. And why the villagers remember them to this day.
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 Very Good Read March 10, 2008
The Village is a very good read while at the same time contains applicable lessons to future wars.
The way the Vietnam War should have been fought February 14, 2008
Probably the way that the VN War should have been conducted (provided that we belonged there in the first place); very aggressive small unit tactics constructed around endless night patrols in all kinds of weather and the formation of long term, respectful relations with the local fighters and populous. Well written.
 A Day In The Life In Vietnam December 18, 2007
Cutting through all the politics and proganda the clouds the Vietnam War, this book gives a simple history of soldiers defending one village during the war. In simple language and without florid rhetoric, West presents a story of heroism and dedication of individuals, American and Vietnamese, defending themselves in a complex military and civil war. Great for anyone interested in the military or in what good soldiers did in this war. You cannot help but be proud of these individuals, regardless of your view of the War generally.
The Village December 3, 2007
A tell all story of small unit tactics in Vietnam. Bing West provides the reader insights into how small units can make a difference within much larger conflicts. Additionally, The Village is a must read for all Army Officers who are looking to partake in Combat Advising in Iraq or Afghanistan.
COIN a la Vietnam November 25, 2007
This was a great story-like lesson book on COIN. I really had a hard time setting it down while I read it on vacation. It couldn't hardly have been better timed as I was reading it heading into the supposed deadline for the "surge" in Iraq to be effective...or else the democrats were going to force a Vietnam-like withdrawal.
It looks like Patreaus leveraged some of the lessons laid out in The Village.
My only complaint was that the book felt a little rough around the edges. It is almost silly to criticize it this way given how that also lent credibility and flavor as it was written by a soldier. But it only moved it to 4 out of 5.
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