Ride the Thunder: A Vietnam War Story of Honor and Triumph

In Ride the Thunder, Richard Botkin breaks new ground in telling the heroic story of a few American and Vietnamese Marines who fought brilliantly and turned the tide of the Vietnam War, only to have policymakers surrender the battlefield. Botkin recounts the exploits of the American Marines and their Vietnamese allies who were largely responsible for thwarting the North Vietnamese invasion of the northern portions of South Vietnam?known as the 'Easter Offensive of 1972' in the West3that was intended to bring the nation to its knees. These are the men who 'rode the thunder' and almost saved a nation. Botkin tells the story of Captain John Ripley's daring raid to destroy the Dong Ha Bridge; Major Le Ba Binh and his seven hundred Marines bravely holding off more than 20 thousand North Vietnamese troops; Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Turley's leadership and bravery that helped thwart the Easter Offensive?and much more. more

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-07-2009; The most poorly written book on this topic that can be found.; I appreciate Mr. Botkin's attempt at telling a very important story from the front line, but there are several glaring problems with it. Being a historian and very well read on Viet Nam, I can say that this account is knee deep in bias....; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-06-2009; What Came After; Richard Botkin has written a vividly accurate account of one of the last American combat actions of the Vietnam War and what came after we Americans left. His portrayal of the critical actions of (then) Lt Col Gerry Turley, USMCR and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-21-2009; The Truth at Last!; I just finished reading this book and to be honest it brough tears to my eyes as I read about the heroism and sacrifice of the brave South Vietnamese and American Marines whose stories are told within its pages. As a Vietnam Vet and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-20-2009; Vietnam War Vision; I have heard Mr. Botkin speak, and he is another in a long line of Vietnam War apologists who blame the failure of the war in Southeast Asia on the politicians and media. Believing that WWII was a model for a "normal war" the idea that...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-06-2009; What Came After; Richard Botkin has written a vividly accurate account of one of the last American combat actions of the Vietnam War and what came after we Americans left. His portrayal of the critical actions of (then) Lt Col Gerry Turley, USMCR and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-20-2009; Vietnam War Vision; I have heard Mr. Botkin speak, and he is another in a long line of Vietnam War apologists who blame the failure of the war in Southeast Asia on the politicians and media. Believing that WWII was a model for a "normal war" the idea that...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-07-2009; The most poorly written book on this topic that can be found.; I appreciate Mr. Botkin's attempt at telling a very important story from the front line, but there are several glaring problems with it. Being a historian and very well read on Viet Nam, I can say that this account is knee deep in bias....; read full review | report as inappropriate