The Berets

by W.E.B. Griffin

Book Overview

They were the chosen ones--and the ones to be the best. Never before had the United States given so select a group of fighting men such punishing preparation. Now they were heading for their ultimate test of skill and nerve and sacrifice, in a war unlike any they or their country had ever fought before...in a land that most of America still knew nothing about...Vietnam.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0515090204
• ISBN13: 9780515090208
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

The Berets

This book is written in a true fact. being a former service person some ot the information seems to be a little far fetched but it is a good accounting of the training and is an actual account of the way the Special Forces operates.

The Berets - Special Forces and the Brotherhood of War

This book is part of a series about Army warriors, and this one concentrates on the elite Special Forces known as the Green Berets. The central theme is the growth of the Green Berets, and their legend. It takes us into Vietnam. If you like a great series about the Army, the Brotherhood of War is the best, and the Berets reflects the marvelous insider knowledge that Mr. Griffin has of the inner workings of the Army. In this book, he describes much of the infighting that took place between Special Forces and the generals who felt they were too elitist to have around. JFK was a big supporter of the Berets. The Green Berets live on, and they have proven themselves time and time again. You will love this book and every book in this series if you like a great book about the Army.

EXCELLENT

THE ENTIRE SERIES IS EXCELLENT. I HAVE READ THE ENTIRE CATALOG,MEN AT WAR,THE CORP,BROTHERHOOD OF WAR. LOOKING FORWARD TO BOOK THREE IN THE MEN AT WAR SERIES DUE IN JANUARY 2000. IF YOU CAN HELP, I'M LOOKING FOR HARDBOUND ISSUES OF THE FIRST TWO CORP BOOKS AND BROTHERHOOD OF WAR FROM LT'S-BERETS

Another good one from Griffin

The Triumph and the Glory may be the big war novel hit of 99, but Griffin's Brotherhood of War is hard to beat, and The Berets is one of the best of the series. I thoroughly enjoyed the insights into military life and the rock solid theme that this fine book offers. Read the entire series, I did and rate it very highly.

More of the Greatest Griffin

Another great Griffin story that works through several characters. Excellent story