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“A non-fiction war book that’s long on laughs and short on vulgar language. Outstanding!” -Ron Huwitz
"I thoroughly enjoyed it and read it straight through. I could not put it down. I
was there during most of his tour and was familiar with a lot of his anecdotes
about Black Hawk. My only disappointment was that it ended too soon. Bob is
to be commended for the support he gave our Currahees and the very fine
literary effort. I shall treasure both." - Dave Beaty 3-506th Infantry Airborne
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was there during most of his tour and was familiar with a lot of his anecdotes
about Black Hawk. My only disappointment was that it ended too soon. Bob is
to be commended for the support he gave our Currahees and the very fine
literary effort. I shall treasure both." - Dave Beaty 3-506th Infantry Airborne
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"The more I read of Miller's work, the more I like it. Like Hunter S. Thompson,
Miller is a born curmudgeon, cynic, and rebel. I cracked up when his commander
described him as 'he'll never make general but he'll get you there and back.' No
grunt ever had a truer, more unconditional friend. This memoir hit particularly
close to home for me as it detailed the author's experiences as a warrant officer
chopper pilot in Phan Thiet, Vietnam from May '68 to May '69. I graduated flight
school in Jan '69 but ended up in Korea. This account showed me a lot of what I
missed. Miller shared several photos of the Vietnam chopper pilot experience in
his book. You can see more if you Google 192nd Assault Helicopter Company. I
also recommend Googling View the Wall and searching for Arann and Thoman,
Miller's comrades in the 192nd--a very moving experience. Our country owes the
Vietnam vet more than it can ever repay. In my estimate, the greatest of them
are the ones who rejected the party line but showed up for duty anyway. A tip
of the hat to Bob Miller for this Vietnam book." -Ejner Fulsang, author of A
Knavish Piece of Work. Mr. Fulsang is a West Point graduate.
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Miller is a born curmudgeon, cynic, and rebel. I cracked up when his commander
described him as 'he'll never make general but he'll get you there and back.' No
grunt ever had a truer, more unconditional friend. This memoir hit particularly
close to home for me as it detailed the author's experiences as a warrant officer
chopper pilot in Phan Thiet, Vietnam from May '68 to May '69. I graduated flight
school in Jan '69 but ended up in Korea. This account showed me a lot of what I
missed. Miller shared several photos of the Vietnam chopper pilot experience in
his book. You can see more if you Google 192nd Assault Helicopter Company. I
also recommend Googling View the Wall and searching for Arann and Thoman,
Miller's comrades in the 192nd--a very moving experience. Our country owes the
Vietnam vet more than it can ever repay. In my estimate, the greatest of them
are the ones who rejected the party line but showed up for duty anyway. A tip
of the hat to Bob Miller for this Vietnam book." -Ejner Fulsang, author of A
Knavish Piece of Work. Mr. Fulsang is a West Point graduate.
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Black Hawk: A Good Man, An Extraordinary Soldier
Kill Me If You Can by Bob Miller
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This is a riveting Vietnam War
diary that contains graphic war
photos. It's a non-fiction story
about the 192nd AHC, 3-506th
and 173rd Airborne units of the
101st Airborne Division. It's a
rare and illuminating glimpse
into the lives of the pilots and
foot soldiers at LZ Betty in
Phan Thiet, Vietnam. This is a
unique non-fiction military book.
diary that contains graphic war
photos. It's a non-fiction story
about the 192nd AHC, 3-506th
and 173rd Airborne units of the
101st Airborne Division. It's a
rare and illuminating glimpse
into the lives of the pilots and
foot soldiers at LZ Betty in
Phan Thiet, Vietnam. This is a
unique non-fiction military book.
Black Hawk doing what he did best--caring for his men.
Honestly, I could have been in the middle of a damn heart attack and he'd
expect me to rush out to medivac one of his troopers with a toothache. God
rest his soul. LTC Alves was a true Vietnam War hero.
Honestly, I could have been in the middle of a damn heart attack and he'd
expect me to rush out to medivac one of his troopers with a toothache. God
rest his soul. LTC Alves was a true Vietnam War hero.
"During the period that Lieutenant Colonel Manuel A. Alves, a hawk-nosed
infantry officer from California, commanded the 3-506th Inf. Battalion there was
little doubt in anyone's mind as to who was in charge. Sometimes within an
Army outfit the Battalion Operations Officer (S-3) or the Battalion Sergeant
Major will try to run the battalion, but when LTC Alves assumed command in
December 1968, he let everyone know that he followed the principles of Unity
of Command and Chain of Command. LTC Alves relied heavily on his company
commanders, usually senior 1st Lieutenants or junior Captains, but he also
made sure that his company commanders knew who their superior was, and
that the orders would come from only one person within the battalion as long
as he held the position of battalion commander. I seriously and honestly
believe that one of the main reasons why so few men from the 3rd-506th Inf.
were killed or seriously wounded while in Vietnam was the excellent leadership
exhibited by Black Hawk in the management of the battalion." -- Analysis 1971
Dr. James E. Gates
infantry officer from California, commanded the 3-506th Inf. Battalion there was
little doubt in anyone's mind as to who was in charge. Sometimes within an
Army outfit the Battalion Operations Officer (S-3) or the Battalion Sergeant
Major will try to run the battalion, but when LTC Alves assumed command in
December 1968, he let everyone know that he followed the principles of Unity
of Command and Chain of Command. LTC Alves relied heavily on his company
commanders, usually senior 1st Lieutenants or junior Captains, but he also
made sure that his company commanders knew who their superior was, and
that the orders would come from only one person within the battalion as long
as he held the position of battalion commander. I seriously and honestly
believe that one of the main reasons why so few men from the 3rd-506th Inf.
were killed or seriously wounded while in Vietnam was the excellent leadership
exhibited by Black Hawk in the management of the battalion." -- Analysis 1971
Dr. James E. Gates
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Again, LTC Alves doing his thing--promoting
a young trooper in the field. That's the
good news. The bad news is now this guy
must live up to the boss's expectations or
off come the stripes.
I can't tell you how many times I've had to
drink out of that canteen of his because, as
a former Air Force guy, I had forgotten to
fill mine or had left it in my tent.
a young trooper in the field. That's the
good news. The bad news is now this guy
must live up to the boss's expectations or
off come the stripes.
I can't tell you how many times I've had to
drink out of that canteen of his because, as
a former Air Force guy, I had forgotten to
fill mine or had left it in my tent.
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"You missed! But kill me if you
can, you SOB. Four bullets in the
cockpit, one in the compressor,
and down we went. I wish Black
Hawk and his 3-506th
Currahees would take the day
off. That old man is going to get
me killed." -CW2 Bobby Miller
(Vietnam War 1968-69)
can, you SOB. Four bullets in the
cockpit, one in the compressor,
and down we went. I wish Black
Hawk and his 3-506th
Currahees would take the day
off. That old man is going to get
me killed." -CW2 Bobby Miller
(Vietnam War 1968-69)
Biography: Miller was born in
Florence, Alabama. He served as
a pilot in Vietnam in 1968-69 and
was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Challenged Richard Shelby for a
seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992.
Produced the television show,
The Late Show (BLAB 2001).
Worked as the golf pro on
Holland America's ms
Westerdam. Bob Miller is one of
America's most controversial
writers. It would be an
understatement to say he was
anti-Vietnam War.
Florence, Alabama. He served as
a pilot in Vietnam in 1968-69 and
was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Challenged Richard Shelby for a
seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992.
Produced the television show,
The Late Show (BLAB 2001).
Worked as the golf pro on
Holland America's ms
Westerdam. Bob Miller is one of
America's most controversial
writers. It would be an
understatement to say he was
anti-Vietnam War.
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Kill Me If You Can, a military book taken from diary entries written over three
decades ago by an ordinary soldier about three extraordinary soldiers: LTC
Manuel A. Alves (Black Hawk), CW2 Richard Arann and WO Theodore Thoman.
Kill Me If You Can has filled a unique void in the areas of the Vietnam War
history, Vietnam War analysis and war memoirs/biographies of those who
served in the Vietnam War.
Publisher's proviso: This is a book about the Vietnam War by Bob Miller, one of
America's most controversial writers of non-fiction books and military books. It
is almost impossible to predict how Vietnam/Viet Nam veterans will judge this
book since Bob Miller is being called a hero by some and a traitor and
expatriate by others. Without a doubt, Bob Miller is a rebel, but he is not
without a cause. We do concede that Kill Me If You Can is a highly controversial
Vietnam War military book that's potentially divisive.
decades ago by an ordinary soldier about three extraordinary soldiers: LTC
Manuel A. Alves (Black Hawk), CW2 Richard Arann and WO Theodore Thoman.
Kill Me If You Can has filled a unique void in the areas of the Vietnam War
history, Vietnam War analysis and war memoirs/biographies of those who
served in the Vietnam War.
Publisher's proviso: This is a book about the Vietnam War by Bob Miller, one of
America's most controversial writers of non-fiction books and military books. It
is almost impossible to predict how Vietnam/Viet Nam veterans will judge this
book since Bob Miller is being called a hero by some and a traitor and
expatriate by others. Without a doubt, Bob Miller is a rebel, but he is not
without a cause. We do concede that Kill Me If You Can is a highly controversial
Vietnam War military book that's potentially divisive.
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Looking for a quick read; a
Vietnam War book on military
strategy, aviation history, and
grunts in the 101st Airborne
Division? This is the book. But
don't buy it expecting to read
about flag wavers and military
butt boys. These guys obviously
loved their country, but it's
doubtful that Johnson, Nixon,
McNamara or Kissinger would
have survived a flight with
Arann and Miller at the controls.
CW2 Arann, being a patriot,
might have passed up the
opportunity to rid the world of a
war mongering politician, but
not Miller.
Vietnam War book on military
strategy, aviation history, and
grunts in the 101st Airborne
Division? This is the book. But
don't buy it expecting to read
about flag wavers and military
butt boys. These guys obviously
loved their country, but it's
doubtful that Johnson, Nixon,
McNamara or Kissinger would
have survived a flight with
Arann and Miller at the controls.
CW2 Arann, being a patriot,
might have passed up the
opportunity to rid the world of a
war mongering politician, but
not Miller.
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Kill Me If You Can,You SOB is unquestionably a controversial Vietnam War book.
It's a genuinely strange analysis of the Vietnam War and the history and
politics behind the Vietnam War. This book was written in Vietnam, not
afterwards from memory. Miller tells it like it was not how he remembered it
being or wished it had been.
It's a genuinely strange analysis of the Vietnam War and the history and
politics behind the Vietnam War. This book was written in Vietnam, not
afterwards from memory. Miller tells it like it was not how he remembered it
being or wished it had been.
"Call it the Vietnam War, the Viet Nam War, the Second Indochina War, or the
Vietnam Conflict and it would still be a misleading description of what was
nothing more than an aggressive act of commerce. But then every war since
the beginning of time has been fought to gain and/or protect possessions. But
that’s fodder for a book other than one about the Vietnam War.
"Just as the propaganda that the Iraq War was necessary in order to stop
Saddam Hussein and spread democracy, the United States spread the
propaganda that the Vietnam War was to prevent a Communist takeover of
South Vietnam. It began with military advisory missions in the early 1960s and
escalated to full warfare with the deployment of combat units from 1965
onward. Had that been the case, we would still be at war in Vietnam. But when
the Vietnam War became more of a liability than an asset, American and British
capitalists did what they are now in the process of doing in Iraq--they pulled
out. I do not mean to imply that capitalism is a bad system or worse than
socialism, it's just a fact of human evolution. There is only one way to unravel a
seemingly complex human event, and that is to follow the money. By 1973,
almost all U.S. troops had left Vietnam and in 1975 Communist forces assumed
control of South Vietnam. North and South Vietnam were reunified shortly
thereafter. Case in point, Americans are now being treated better in Vietnam
cities than they are in many U.S. and European cities. Pick up any book about
Vietnam today and you’ll see inviting photos for tourists. The end of the
Communist Party did not even slow the American military-industrial complex
down. As a matter of fact, we are now manufacturing and selling arms around
the world at twice the pace than during the Cold War. Communists and
terrorists are words that have made more billionaires than any other words
with the exception of religious words like God, Allah, and so forth.
"The Vietnam War, again like the Iraq War and the failure of the United States
to achieve its objective of improving the bottom line, had a major impact on U.
S. politics, culture and foreign relations. Americans were deeply divided over
the U.S. government’s justification for, and conduct of, the Vietnam War.
American youth are hardly ever wrong in their assessment of U.S. politicians
and their policies, but it must be understood that they are a mom-and-dad-
subsidized group that is free to be a free spirit. The Vietnam War in the late
60s and early 70s became known as the "War Within" for returning battlefield-
hardened Vietnam veterans. I believe there’s even a military book with that
title. The war exacted a huge human cost as well. In addition to approximately
58,000 U.S. soldiers killed and 3 to 4 million Vietnamese from both sides, 1.5 to
2 million Laotians and Cambodians lost their lives. If there is one thing you can
count on from the Americans and the British, they will kill far more people than
their opponents. They are also very gracious and allow their historians to
bestow that shameful fact on Hitler, Stalin, and so forth." — Bob Miller
Vietnam Conflict and it would still be a misleading description of what was
nothing more than an aggressive act of commerce. But then every war since
the beginning of time has been fought to gain and/or protect possessions. But
that’s fodder for a book other than one about the Vietnam War.
"Just as the propaganda that the Iraq War was necessary in order to stop
Saddam Hussein and spread democracy, the United States spread the
propaganda that the Vietnam War was to prevent a Communist takeover of
South Vietnam. It began with military advisory missions in the early 1960s and
escalated to full warfare with the deployment of combat units from 1965
onward. Had that been the case, we would still be at war in Vietnam. But when
the Vietnam War became more of a liability than an asset, American and British
capitalists did what they are now in the process of doing in Iraq--they pulled
out. I do not mean to imply that capitalism is a bad system or worse than
socialism, it's just a fact of human evolution. There is only one way to unravel a
seemingly complex human event, and that is to follow the money. By 1973,
almost all U.S. troops had left Vietnam and in 1975 Communist forces assumed
control of South Vietnam. North and South Vietnam were reunified shortly
thereafter. Case in point, Americans are now being treated better in Vietnam
cities than they are in many U.S. and European cities. Pick up any book about
Vietnam today and you’ll see inviting photos for tourists. The end of the
Communist Party did not even slow the American military-industrial complex
down. As a matter of fact, we are now manufacturing and selling arms around
the world at twice the pace than during the Cold War. Communists and
terrorists are words that have made more billionaires than any other words
with the exception of religious words like God, Allah, and so forth.
"The Vietnam War, again like the Iraq War and the failure of the United States
to achieve its objective of improving the bottom line, had a major impact on U.
S. politics, culture and foreign relations. Americans were deeply divided over
the U.S. government’s justification for, and conduct of, the Vietnam War.
American youth are hardly ever wrong in their assessment of U.S. politicians
and their policies, but it must be understood that they are a mom-and-dad-
subsidized group that is free to be a free spirit. The Vietnam War in the late
60s and early 70s became known as the "War Within" for returning battlefield-
hardened Vietnam veterans. I believe there’s even a military book with that
title. The war exacted a huge human cost as well. In addition to approximately
58,000 U.S. soldiers killed and 3 to 4 million Vietnamese from both sides, 1.5 to
2 million Laotians and Cambodians lost their lives. If there is one thing you can
count on from the Americans and the British, they will kill far more people than
their opponents. They are also very gracious and allow their historians to
bestow that shameful fact on Hitler, Stalin, and so forth." — Bob Miller
Vietnam, officially the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, is the
easternmost country on the
Indochina Peninsula in Southeast
Asia. It is bordered by China to
the north, Laos to the northwest,
Cambodia to the southwest, and
the South China Sea to the east.
With a population of over 86
million, Vietnam is the 13th most
populous country in the world.
Vietnam was under Chinese
control for a thousand years
before becoming a nation-state in
the 10th century. Successive
dynasties flourished along with
geographic and political
expansion deeper into Southeast
Asia, until it was colonized by the
French in the mid-19th century.
Efforts to resist the French
eventually led to their expulsion
from the country in the mid-20th
century, leaving a nation divided
politically into two countries.
Bitter fighting between the two
sides continued during the
Vietnam War, ending with a
communist victory in 1975.
By 2000, Vietnam had
established diplomatic relations
with most nations. Its economic
growth had been among the
highest in the world in the past
decade. — Wikipedia
Republic of Vietnam, is the
easternmost country on the
Indochina Peninsula in Southeast
Asia. It is bordered by China to
the north, Laos to the northwest,
Cambodia to the southwest, and
the South China Sea to the east.
With a population of over 86
million, Vietnam is the 13th most
populous country in the world.
Vietnam was under Chinese
control for a thousand years
before becoming a nation-state in
the 10th century. Successive
dynasties flourished along with
geographic and political
expansion deeper into Southeast
Asia, until it was colonized by the
French in the mid-19th century.
Efforts to resist the French
eventually led to their expulsion
from the country in the mid-20th
century, leaving a nation divided
politically into two countries.
Bitter fighting between the two
sides continued during the
Vietnam War, ending with a
communist victory in 1975.
By 2000, Vietnam had
established diplomatic relations
with most nations. Its economic
growth had been among the
highest in the world in the past
decade. — Wikipedia
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"If you want to read about a Vietnam Chopper pilot who was somewhat cynical
about the war, but a courageous and skillful pilot, who risked his life to perform
for his commander and his troops, then read this book.
"This isn't just a book review; it is a testimony from me. I was there. I
witnessed what he writes about. Early, most every morning, their choppers
assembled, with LTC Alves, (AKA - Blackhawk) in the lead chopper often piloted
by Miller. They would lift off on their mission is a Fury that the Vietcong learned
to fear. I said a silent prayer for Miller, Blackhawk, the other pilots, and the
grunts every day…" -LT Lane Rickman, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Phan Thiet,
Mar 68 - Mar 69
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about the war, but a courageous and skillful pilot, who risked his life to perform
for his commander and his troops, then read this book.
"This isn't just a book review; it is a testimony from me. I was there. I
witnessed what he writes about. Early, most every morning, their choppers
assembled, with LTC Alves, (AKA - Blackhawk) in the lead chopper often piloted
by Miller. They would lift off on their mission is a Fury that the Vietcong learned
to fear. I said a silent prayer for Miller, Blackhawk, the other pilots, and the
grunts every day…" -LT Lane Rickman, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Phan Thiet,
Mar 68 - Mar 69
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