{"product_id":"the-battlin-bastards-of-bravo-bravo-company-1-506th-101st-airborne-in-vietnam-and-beyond-hardcover","title":"The Battlin' Bastards of Bravo: Bravo Company, 1\/506th, 101st Airborne, in Vietnam and Beyond - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Ziobro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames W. U. S. Army (Ret Tarleton III\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Most are either written by unit members or told to Ziobro. If the veteran was uncomfortable speaking to an outsider, he was interviewed by another unit member. Ziobro \"lightly edited\" most stories. However, the individual voice of each veteran is clearly heard.\" - The VVA Veteran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Battlin' Bastards\" of B Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, fought daily against a well-trained and determined enemy during their tours in Vietnam, 1968-71. Before the war, these men were brothers, sons, sweethearts, husbands, and fathers. Some were athletes, some musicians. Some were just out of high school, some in established careers. There is no monolithic \"Battlin' Bastard,\" but when they joined the 101st Airborne Division--one of the most highly decorated divisions in the United States Army--in Vietnam, they united, fighting for each other, and fighting to return safely home.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt was difficult to put their experiences behind them. As Bravo veteran, Terry Taylor, recalled, \"I learned at the age of 18 that you don't have to die to go to hell. Vietnam was hell on earth.\" And yet despite the obstacles, many of these men built successful lives post-war. Decades after returning from the war, when the men were ready to cautiously revisit their experiences, the Bastards started stateside reunions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom these reunions came the wish to share their stories with the world, to honor, to educate, and to inspire. The result is this book, written from interviews and diligent archival research, in which the surviving \"Battlin' Bastards\" tell their stories of combat in their own words, and honor those who \"sacrificed for their country and their unit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44921748095111,"sku":"9781636244839","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0HIRsbWFu39781636244839.webp?v=1782782641","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-battlin-bastards-of-bravo-bravo-company-1-506th-101st-airborne-in-vietnam-and-beyond-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}