Documents the Vietnam tour of duty performed by a highly decorated Navy SEAL, describing his first-hand experiences with the emergence of modern guerilla warfare as well as his subsequent positive relationships with those he once fought.

Thomas Dunne Books. Includes index.

1The Fourth of July 1 -- 2 Thank You, Richard Widmark 5 -- 3 Blood, Sweat, and Sand 12 -- 4 Gearing Up 26 -- 5 First Op 37 -- 6 First Blood 41 -- 7 Tools of the Trade 54 -- 8 The Death Tax 70 -- 9 Good Ops, Bad Ops, and Grand Theft Auto 80 -- 10 Reason to Celebrate 90 -- 11 Fishy Intel 100 -- 12 First Tour-Last Dance 112 -- 13 Good Night, Saigon 123 -- 14 The Rung Sat Secret Zone 134 -- 15 First Contact-Second Tour 141 -- 16 Dead Men Walking 153 -- 17 Australian Bliss 163 -- 18 Back to the Bush 172 -- 19 A Little Walk in the Bush 181 -- 20 First Command 190 -- 21 Last Dance-Second Tour, 1969 199 -- 22 Grapes of Wrath 208 -- 23 Welcome to the Neighborhood 219 -- 24 Looking for Trouble 227 -- 25 Down Under Op 239 -- 26 Dickey's Revenge 249 -- 27 Fair Winds and Following Seas 260.