{"product_id":"the-expendables-paperback-1","title":"The Expendables - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonard B. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA novel about the men of the First Air Cavalry in Vietnam and the bloody battle of the la Drang\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Black, white, rich, poor, southerner, and northerner--in Vietnam they became brothers, brothers beyond blood. Men like Vinny, Blake, Eugene, and tough old Flynn had nothing in common--except the raw courage that was their greatest weapon during the fierce thirty-five-day conflict of the la Drang, the first battle to pit a U.S. Army division against a regular North Vietnamese Army division. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is their story, and the story of the men who fought with them--and the 304 who didn't return. Their lives and deaths are etched in the horror and agony of day-to-day combat and nights of exhaustion and mortars. In a hard and dirty war, it was easy to find selfless courage and respect for one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Military fiction buffs looking for immersion in authentic renderings of infantry combat will appreciate  \u003ci\u003eThe Expendables\u003c\/i\u003e].\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary fiction buffs looking for immersion in authentic renderings of infantry combat will appreciate Scott's latest Vietnam war story.\u003cbr\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003eFour men who had nothing in common -- except the raw courage that was their greatest weapon during the fierce thirty-five-day conflict of the Ia Drang. This is the story of the men who fought with them -- and the 304 who didn't return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard B. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Col. USA ret.) is the author of the acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eCharlie Mike, The Last Run, The Hill, The Expendables, The Iron Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForged in Honor\u003c\/i\u003e. Scott retired in 1994 as a full colonel after a 27-year career in the United States Army, with assignments throughout the world. A veteran of Vietnam, he earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736830021695,"sku":"9780345484871","price":37.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d70082403c75b12f68f3ab9a0aebb853.webp?v=1765148001","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-expendables-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}