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Taken from The Fifth Special Forces by Al Wellman (reviewer):

The Fifth Special Forces in the Valleys of Vietnam, 1967: An Insider's Account by Douglas Coulter (McFarland & Company, Inc., 2023) This book is an autobiography of Douglas Coulter, focused on his time in Vietnam, with summaries of earlier and later experiences. The story begins with an academically gifted student distracted from college studies by a desire to travel. While traveling, he meets men whose Second World War experiences inspire him to join the United States Army. After completing officer candidate school in August 1965, Coulter spent a year with the 10th Special Forces Group in Europe with the Green Berets' original Cold War mission of preparing to conduct sabotage and guerilla operations behind enemy lines following the anticipated Soviet invasion of western Europe.... Read More

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