{"product_id":"acceptable-loss-acceptable-loss-an-infantry-soldiers-perspective-paperback","title":"Acceptable Loss: Acceptable Loss: An Infantry Soldier's Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKregg P. Jorgenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn just ten months in Vietnam, he was overrun, shot up, but \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003eunderworked--he survived fifty-four missions as point man. He has one hell of a story to tell.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou didn't get into the Rangers without volunteering, and you didn't stay on point unless you liked it. But after watching most of his buddies die in a firefight when his LRRP team was overrun by the NVA, Kregg Jorgenson volunteered to serve on a Blue Team in the Air Cavalry, racing to the aid of soldiers who faced the same dangers he had barely survived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether enduring NVA sapper attacks, surviving \"friendly\" fire, or landing in hot LZs, Jorgenson discovered that in Vietnam you never knew whether you were paranoid or just painfully aware of the possibilities.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true-to-life story of a Ranger who volunteered to serve on a Blue Team in the Air Cavalry, racing to the aid of soldiers who faced the same dangers he had barely survived in the jungles of Vietnam. Whether enduring NVA sniper attacks, surviving \"friendly\" fire, or landing in hot LZs, Jorgenson discovered that in Vietnam you never knew whether you were paranoid or just painfully aware of the possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKregg P. Jorgenson\u003c\/b\u003e served in Vietnam with Company H, Rangers, and later with Apache Troop, the 1st Squadron of the 9th Cavalry. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and City University of Seattle. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 6.92 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42375760150663,"sku":"9780804107921","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8f3a480880d64bb8a84e45f537d5b8cd.webp?v=1740557165","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/acceptable-loss-acceptable-loss-an-infantry-soldiers-perspective-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}