A Noble Cause: American Battlefield Victories In Vietnam

In the tradition of

We Were Soldiers Once … and Young, A Noble Cause

is a stirring tribute to the valor and courage of the allied forces in the Vietnam War and a vivid re-creation of hard-won battles from Ia Drang Valley to Khe Sanh and Hamburger Hill …

Celebrating the skill and bravery of the United States armed forces and their South Vietnamese allies,

A Noble Cause

presents a gripping chronicle of both large - and small-unit successful combat engagements, including the the Battle of Ia Drang Valley (1965), the first major ground battle of the Vietnam War; the Battle of Loc Ninh (1967) by the Cambodian border; the Battle of Khe Sanh (1967 -

1968) leading up to the Tet Offensive; the Battle of Dong Ha (1968); the bloody siege on Hamburger Hill (1969);

and the Battle of An Loc (1972), sixty-five miles north of Saigon, which contributed to the failure of the Vietcong’s Eastertide Offensive.

Documenting the invaluable role of a tireless and determined infantry as well as air cavalry divisions and B-52 ‘Arc Light’ air strikes,

A Noble Cause

chronicles the crucial strategic decisions that led to victory -

often against steep odds -

and honors the bravery of every soldier who stood his ground, faced the enemy, and gave his all.

‘It’s time we recognized that ours was, in truth, a noble cause.’

Ronald Reagan
Includes maps