It has some nice pictures. Plenty of guys in Cavalry hats. But I really got very little idea on what they did in Vietnam and the battles they fought. I gather they were pretty important but the book told me little.

From beginning to end this book is a must read for anyone interested in helicopters and helicopter warfare! Some good photos too!jim

Required reading for Viet Nam history buffs. The Air Cavalry as only a Cavalryman knows. Ride with the crazy, really, Scout pilots as they do the impossible. The history of the Air Cav's formation and it's lessons learned in combat by one who was there. Will make you want to get your "chicken plate," helment, and grab the stick and go. Let's all meet over the valley just West of Dak To. "If you ain't cav, ---"

Murder on the Aisle Four mystery stories entitled "It Was Bad Enough", narrated by Ron Goulart, "Snookered", narrated by Gerald Tomlinson, "The Waste Pile at Apple Bow", narrated by Joan Richter, and "A Slip of the Lip" narrated by Lawrence Treat. We listen to audio tapes in the car on vacations, and this is a very good one for that purpose because each is short enough to keep your interest yet long enough to make the miles go by quickly.