{"product_id":"brothers-in-the-mekong-delta-a-memoir-of-pbr-section-513-in-the-vietnam-war-paperback","title":"Brothers in the Mekong Delta: A Memoir of Pbr Section 513 in the Vietnam War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGodfrey Garner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Tet Offensive, a shift in U.S. naval strategy in 1967-1968 saw young men fresh out of high school policing the canals and tributaries of South Vietnam aboard PBRs (patrol boat, riverine)--unarmored yet heavily armed and highly maneuverable vessels designed to operate in shallow, weedy waterways. This memoir recounts the experiences of the author and his shipmates as they cruised the Viet Cong-occupied backwaters of the Mekong Delta, and their emotional metamorphosis as wartime events shaped the men they would be for the remainder of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing two tours in Viet Nam in 1967 and 68, and a lengthy break in military service, \u003cb\u003eGodfrey Garner\u003c\/b\u003e rejoined and eventually retired from 20th Special Forces group in 2006. During his second period of military service with 2\/20 SFG, he completed two military tours in Afghanistan. He has published more than fifty professional articles in \u003ci\u003eHomeland Security Today, Journal of American Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on issues relating to counterterrorism, mostly centering on Afghanistan. He is a permanent faculty professor at Mississippi College, as well as adjunct at Tulane University and Belhaven University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289621459046,"sku":"9781476681535","price":63.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WTRmM2FmNjNNWHZ1NFVkYnpWcVUzdz09.webp?v=1766771792","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/brothers-in-the-mekong-delta-a-memoir-of-pbr-section-513-in-the-vietnam-war-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}