Dog Tags of Courage: The Turmoil of War and the Rewards of Companionship

Burnam, John C., MSG (USA ret.)

ISBN 10: 1882897420 / ISBN 13: 9781882897421

Published by Lost Coast Press, Fort Bragg, CA, 2000

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Illus. , map, inscribed and signed by the author, jacket now in a clear protector; 305 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 42859

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dog Tags of Courage: The Turmoil of War and the Rewards of Companionship
• Publisher: Lost Coast Press, Fort Bragg, CA
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1882897420
• ISBN 13: 9781882897421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Second Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • VIETNAM WAR

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Synopsis

Dog Tags of Courage tells the story of four thousand forgotten war heroes. Few Americans are aware of the invaluable service given by scout dogs in the Vietnam War, or know that their heroism saved thousands of lives. John Burnam delivers a remarkable first-hand account of these valiant German shepherds and their handlers, the ten thousand young combat infantrymen who loved and cared for them, literally carrying their food and water into battle. Routinely braving danger, these intelligent, adaptable scout dogs located injured GIs, searched out Vietcong weapons caches and deadly booby traps, and alertly thwarted enemy attacks and ambushes. Between hazardous missions, the dogs were loving, playful friends who shared the lives of their human teammates.