Major General James E. Livingston received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role as an infantry company commander at Dai Do, Vietnam, during a three-day grinding battle of attrition in which the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, numbering only 800 men, victoriously battled 10,000 or more NVA. His remarkable life and career is recounted in a book that has it all: exciting first-person eyewitness account of historic battle; the history of the development of tactics and strategies used in todayrs"s war on terror; and a compelling story of leadership in action and individual courage in combat.

Major General James E. Livingston retired from the United States Marine Corps following more than thirty years of active duty service. He and his wife, Sara, live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Professor Colin D. Heaton served in the U.S. Army and later in the Marine Corps under Livingston's command as a scout sniper. He teaches history at American Military University. Colin lives in Southport, North Carolina. Anne-Marie Lewis is currently a graduate student in International Relations at American Military University. Anne-Marie lives in Southport, North Carolina.

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Prologue	p. 1
Quang Tri Province, 1967-68	p. 7
Enemy Push to Dong Ha	p. 17
Entering Dong Ha and Dai Do	p. 29
Into the Hornet's Nest	p. 37
Echo Company into the Breach	p. 59
Where Hell Was as Far as the Eye Could See	p. 77
Dropping the Hammer	p. 91
Closing the Noose: Assessment	p. 111
Final Analysis	p. 127
Operation Frequent Wind: Prepping for Evac	p. 139
Last Chopper Out	p. 153
The Philippines	p. 169
The Twilight Years	p. 177
Personal Reflections	p. 191
Future Threats and Observations	p. 209
The Future of Our Nation	p. 217
Epilogue	p. 221
Personal Awards and Decorations	p. 223
Selected Biographical Sketches	p. 225
Bibliography	p. 233
Notes	p. 235
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