Call Sign - Cat's Paw 4-DVD Video Set - Frank Ford - This 4-DVD set contains some 250 video clips, 2,000 still photos and graphics, and a 40-song soundtrack. It is approximately 6 hours long. About half the video is on the Crazy Cats, 509th RRGP and ASA. The other half is on Vietnam 'lifestyle' and historical background. New Price! NOW $35, including shipping. Payment after delivery. Order a 2nd Copy for $15 if ordered at same time, if ordered later please add extra $5 for shipping. Contact Frank Ford at: fford@loxinfo.co.th for more ordering information. More details to follow on this offering.

Stay Safe, Buddy - John Cheek "A Story of Humor and Horror from the Korean War," is based on the author's personal experiences. Most of the characters are based on real people and many of the actions happened exactly as described. The book has been as high as #11 on the best-selling list at amazon.com for the 8,000+ books listed there from my publisher. Signed copies are available from me with my author discount. Contact me at jcharlescheek@juno.com. Payment by personal check, money order or through Pay Pal. Book also available at www.publishamerica.com, Booksamillion.com, BarnesandNoble.com or by telephone at 1-240-529-1031.

Soldier Boy : At Play in the ASA - Tim Bazzett In 1962 when Tim Bazzett graduated from high school he'd had enough of academia and classroom drudgery, so he joined the army and received an education he'd never imagined. Perhaps one of the most unlikely and inept citizen-soldiers since Gomer Pyle, Tim somehow survives the terrors and tribulations of basic training at "Fort Lost-in-the-Woods, Misery," and after further training in the mysteries of Morse code in Massachusetts and Maryland, the small-town innocent is launched overseas and into the larger world. In Turkey he finds himself a link in the outermost defenses of America during a Cold War he only imperfectly understands. There he sees poverty and hatred in the faces of children and is forced to confront his own faults and inner demons. In Germany, no longer quite so innocent, he chases girls and dreams of being a rock star. At the heart are the characters, friends he makes along the way. For this is ultimately a book about friendship and about growing up. Available later this month (Aug. '05). $16. Contact Tim directly for sale info. reedcityboy@net-port.com or be first in line. Send check or money order payable to: TJ Bazzett - PO Box 282 Reed City, MI 49677-0282 or check out www.rathole.com/soldierboy

The Footlocker - A Christmas Story by the author of Past Sins Free Download

Past Sins - Don Ecker America was fighting a Cold War against the Soviets. It was the CIA versus the KGB, a covert war fought to contain the struggle so that real war would never break out. The year was 1965, just 3 years after the nation had retreated from the nuclear nightmare that almost occurred over Soviet missiles in Cuba. When the CIA found a supernatural creature (thought to be mythological) in Hungary, they thought they had won. It was a creature they thought could be contained and controlled... one they thought they could bend to their will... a creature so horrifying, it was only spoken about in whispers, so even the walls wouldn?t hear. But, they forgot one important thing ... they forgot that you can never dance with the Devil unless he calls the tune. Now, at the dawn of the 21st Century, it has escaped... and the real nightmare has only just begun. - Amazon.com "I served at FS Sobe, Okinawa and then shipped over to 8th RR Phu Bai in 1971. Was at Alpha 4 when we were overrun on 30 March 1972 at the start of the Easter Offensive." Available on amazon.com at: Past Sins or as an "e-book" Contact Don for more details. decker0726@comcast.net

Memoirs of a Bangkok Warrior - Dean Barrett The setting is Bangkok, Thailand. The time is the mid-sixties. And the events are incredible. Join Whore House Charlie, Sgt. Jigaboo, Bumbles, Blinky, Agent Orange, Corporal Napalm, Hogbody, Butterball, Good Pork Betty, the Betel Nut queen, Noy the Laundry Girl, Corporal Comatose, Doc Spitz and Lieutenant Pearshape in the wackiest adventures of the Vietnam or any other war era. A M*A*S*H-type novel set in Thailand during the Vietnam War. This novel was optioned for film four times & came close to being the M*A*S*H for the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, "close" only counts in horseshoes, grenades and atomic weapons. Some movie producers said it was "hilarious but uneven." I pointed out that so is the Old Testament & that got published & made into a movie. Unfortunately, that line of reasoning got me nowhere. Available on amazon.com at: Memoirs of a Bangkok Warrior or contact Dean himself at: deanbarr@loxinfo.co.th

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Freedom's Finest - John Borkowitz - I served with the ASA in Korea during the Vietnam war. I have produced a 30th Anniversary litho print in honor of all who served during the Vietnam era through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. I have presented a few, one to a Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient, a former POW, V.A. Regional Center and also V.A. hospital both in Milwaukee, WI. I also placed one at the wall in Washington D.C. last Memorial Day. If you are interested please let me know and I will send more information. jbork@execpc.com $49.00 (Includes Postage/Handling) Pay Pal to: jbork@execpc.com

The ASA Trilogy “The ASA Trilogy” is a linked and contiguous threesome of novels of ASA life in the ‘sixties, featuring soldiers we all knew, in places familiar to all ASA-ers. The three novels, Involuntary Tour, Dragon Bait, and Falloff, written by career-ASA EM, NCO, and wWarrant Officer Robert Flanagan, display the agency and its triumphs, foibles, and full range of attributes through the actions of an extensive cast of characters (more than War and Peace). The novels play out in disparate and scattered settings through the Cold War, culminating in the Viet Nam War. The humor, dedication to duty, despair, fears, and disillusionment is all reminiscent of assignments in those far-flung sites. With irony, with commitment to the job conflicting with an FTA attitude in equal parts, borne out by events and committed by individuals we all identify with, the story unfolds over the course of the three books. The trilogy—the result of a 47-year writing journey by the author—essentially follows the author’s path of assignments in time and setting, but employs the device of fiction to avoid scoffing and disbelief.. Involuntary Tour, book I of the trilogy, begins in Bad Aibling, Germany, spring 1968, when WO1 David Winter, career ASA, married with two children, receives orders for Viet Nam. This “second tour” disrupts a fragile marriage, for on his first tour he had been severely wounded, a circumstance that had threatened his marriage. Winter’s comrades, friends, and associates Luther Brenner, Ratty Mac, Crazy Bruce, Magic Marvin and countless others people the story. The latter half of book I is back story, played out in Viet Nam at diverse locations in 1964-65. During the course of progress, short flashbacks and asides are set in Korea during that earlier war, Parris Island, S.C., at sea, Hong Kong, and CONUS. Book I ends with the finish of Winter’s first Viet Nam tour. As with real ASA assignments, the same people keep showing up everywhere. Dragon Bait, book II, begins again at Bad Aibling, taking the reader through the Czech invasion by the Russkies, late summer, 1968, and up to Winter’s deployment to Viet Nam. Then, in a series of chapter-long flashbacks, Winter is followed as a new ASA 058 in his first deployment to Asmara, Eritrea (Ethiopia), 1960-62. Segue to Rothwesten, Germany, and Gartow border site, 1966-67; Winter makes warrant officer and is transferred to Bad Aibling, and so we are back to B.A. where books I and II began. The latter half of book II takes Winter to Viet Nam in August 1968 and ends the last day of 1968. Falloff, the third book of the trilogy begins with Winter’s transfer to the 1st RRC (Avn) at Cam Ranh Bay, January 1969. The book finds Winter and friends on CRAZY CAT missions and mishaps. Flashback elements occur in various venues, including Bangkok, Thailand; CONUS; Asmara, Eritrea (Ethiopia); and lesser bits; as well as one defining segment in Hawaii, where the crisis of his marriage is not resolved, nor his in-country affair with an Army nurse concluded. The Epilogue to book III closes the story at the time of the drawdown of US forces in Viet Nam. The books are available at www.Amazon.com, at www.BarnesandNoble.com, and www.AuthorHouse.com, as well as thousands of local book sellers and outlets. The three volumes are each available in hardcover with dust jacket, or trade paperback. Also, through the AuthorHouse connection, an e-book version is available. For the best prices on printed matter, and/or for signed/inscribed copies of one or more books, visit http://connemarapress.org, the author’s website. Also, only on his website is afforded the opportunity to buy the full trilogy as a unit for a reduced price. Orders may be purchased through PayPal, or by sending a check to the author (contact info on the site). At the website is also available, at no cost, a downloadable Glossary of slang, jargon, abbreviations, and acronyms common to soldiers of the period, as well as quasi-translations of any foreign language phrases which occur throughout this series. Involuntary Tour — ISBN: 978-1-4490-1766-8 (hard cover) ISBN: 978-1-4490-1765-1 (soft cover) ISBN: 978-1-4490-1767-5 (e-book) Dragon Bait — ISBN: 978-1-4567-3016-1 (hard cover) ISBN: 978-1-4567-3017-8 (soft cover) ISBN: 978-1-4567-3015-4 (e-book) Falloff — ISBN: 978-1-4670-7295-3 (hardcover) ISBN: 978-1-4670-7294-6 (soft cover) ISBN: 978-1-4670-7296-0 (e-book)

"For fifty six years, Camp Evans, the highly classified R&D sub post of Fort Monmouth, developed numerous Electronic Warfare systems. Closed in the 1995 BRAC, the site is now the home of the InfoAge Learning Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving its rich history. Mr. Robert F. Giordano, former Director of the Electronics Warfare Laboratory and the Center for Electronic Warfare/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition at Camp Evans, is authoring a book "Camp Evans–The Untold Story" which will be available in the near future. Profits from book sales will be dedicated to InfoAge. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy may contact ex ASA officer Lawrence R. Tormey,an InfoAge trustee, at lertme@gmail.com, or write to him at InfoAge, 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ 07719."

Tales of the Doobop by Richard Sobieski. "Doobop" is nickname for Walter Holakowski, an Army enlistee in the early 60's. Sitting on the fifty yard line of the Cold War at a desolate listening post on the border of East Germany, Walter experiences his transformation to manhood at the expense of his innocence. This rowdy, raunchy account is told from his point of view running the spectrum from drinking, sex, and youthful pranks to the gravity of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy's assassination, and the constant fear that at any moment, the war may turn from cold to very hot. He finally comes to terms with his new self, including true love, and a near-death experience. This account, based on true events, sweeps the range of emotions, from laughter to tears; from beauty to horror. Veterans and non-veterans of both genders will enjoy this delightful, down-to-earth story. TALES OF THE DOOBOP - Kindle Download at AMAZON.com $3.99 for any other info contact Richard at: richsobieski@gmail.com If you don't have a Kindle, there is a free download to your PC, You can look at a sample, including an introduction, which appears above. You don't need a Kindle to preview the book here at Amazon.com

We Served In Silence by Glenn Fannin, Jr. A story of Army Security Agency agents in the Vietnam War in 1968. From the draft, basic training and spy training to the war. Their lives and loves are exposed and the characters come together to accomplish their missions on the ground, air and water. The outcome of the war may depend out what may be described as "M*A*S*H" meets "Catch 22." About the Author Glenn K. Fannin Jr. was born at Fairborn, Ohio (then Osborn) in 1948. "Age 66 with an eclectic, diverse background. Soldier, policeman, fireman, construction worker, contractor, employment agency manager, security manager, hospital non-clinical review writer, insurance agency owner, car salesman you name it." (Author's Edge Publishing Group 2009). Order at: Amazon - We Served In Silence - Glenn Fannin

Imposible Dream An accomplished, aging man is preparing for yet another dream—to conduct the first known bicycle-book tour (which will require peddling both miles and books.) Who will believe 2,500 miles is possible for a man with gravely serious medical issues—at age sixty-five? Witnessing the lifetime spiritual journey of Vinny Pirelli, starting at age six with his very first bicycle, you track his development of being the only boy among many siblings, through growing pains of adolescence and teen years. He struggles with, and represses homosexual tendencies, putting his emotions into bicycling and writing songs. Author: J.V. Petretta For sale and Video trailer at: http://www.animpossibledreamstory.com $15.95 For a discounted signed copy with free US Media Mail shipping: Mail your PRINTED NAME and address, plus $15.00 by check or money order to: J.V. Petretta J.V. Petretta - An Impossible Dream Story 27 Sugnet Road, Buffalo, NY 14215-2031 For questions before purchasing, email archismo1@yahoo.com For PayPal, add $3, and send to archismo1@yahoo.com For Priority Mail, add $5 For Express Mail, add $10 For shipping outside the United States, add $15

	CLEARWATER RUN Available on Amazon's Kindle reader, and those for which apps are provided, and in trade paperback wherever good books are sold! Cleawater Run introduces former public defender Woody Thomas as he takes readers on a wild post-conviction case, in which a man faces execution, and where neither the good guys or bad want the case re-opened--and someone is willing to kill to hide the truth. Available here: http://www.raydixbooks.com/ Ray Dix Author
	TAMPA BAY BLUES Takes you deep into the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous and the unsettling world of police interrogation techniques. Ex-Public Defender Woody Thomas’ friend from Alcoholics Anonymous, David Ingel, is murdered and Woody represents Robbie Battles, a mutual friend from AA who is charged with murdering David during an alcoholic blackout. Woody turns to detective Kyle Murdock, a former Navy SEAL, for help in an investigation that leads from the horse country of Ocala, to suburban Tampa and the beaches of Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, Robbie Battles has confessed to the murder, the police have a murder weapon, and David's beautiful widow has a snub-nosed .38 Special and a passion for revenge. Available here: http://www.raydixbooks.com/ Ray Dix Author
	The Deadlest Weapon - Ian Carter Many of the events in the story associated with the Army Security Agency (ASA) actually happened as part of operations in Radio Research. The Infantry patrols were a combination of stories told to me by friends in Special Forces & Long Range Patrols. What I read in captured documents and what I heard from interrogations gave me a good picture of what was going on within their ranks. My initial motivation was to applaud the men in ASA, whose story has never adequately been told, and honor the sacrifices of the American fighting forces. The public still is not truly aware of the tremendous sacrifices they give executing the orders of their country. Interestingly, most of them do not think of it as a sacrifice but a call of duty to serve. I am eternally grateful that we have such men and women who allow us to live the wonderful lives we live. This story details the emergence of electronic intelligence (ELINT) supporting our combat troops. The deadly cat and mouse intelligence war within a war between an American Captain and a VC Major weaves the threads leading up to the TET offensive. The men who operated our intelligence gathering equipment were out there on the front lines with our combat units. They set up their equipment anywhere they could get a good signal; Special Forces Camps on the border of Cambodia, Fire Support Bases, Infantry Base Camps, and other sites close to the Area of Operation of the enemy. The enemy side of the story is fiction and as is based on good intelligence could well have happened this way. During the Vietnam conflict, politicians were making unintelligent rules of engagement and combat decisions they had no training to make. I was part of intelligence briefings to Westmoreland and Abrams. In one such briefing, the MACV Commander in a distressed tone stated that this war could be over in six months if the politicians would leave the conduct of the war up to those who are best qualified to do so – the military. Unfortunately, they almost never do. Vietnam was our first war on which the media had an instantaneous impact. The public was privy to every action as they watched the Vietnam War unfold on TV. This phenomena provided the media a major stake in the outcome of the war. I witnessed firsthand how the media colored their reporting of the Vietnam War and in many cases wrote their stories to fit their agenda. After a post TET visit to Vietnam Walter Cronkite reported the war was lost. The TET offensive was a major loss to the enemy and it was a major victory for our military. Dissidents joined with the media to become a formidable anti-war coalition. This group combined with a mixture of celebrities was enough to convince Americans that the war was lost. It demoralized our own troops when they watched the television images of demonstrators chanting anti-war slogans. We captured flyers after TET written by the NVA and VC to their field forces imploring them to not give up; that American celebrities were on their side and would help them win the war. The negativity surrounding that war still exists today. In a recent article the press refers to the Vietnam War as modern America’s most controversial war while reporting a recent gathering of Vietnam Vets. “The Deadliest Weapon” is on sale on amazon.com at: Deadliest Weapon. A portion of the proceeds goes to support the the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). I would appreciate your recommendation on Amazon.

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The Blankenship Solution - Thomas F. Kistner - Japan

Rockabilly, Radio and WWI - Joe M. Leonard, Jr. - WWII

Fiddler's Moon - J. Ronald Drew - Vietnam

C TRICK - Sort of a Memoir - Don Cooper - Berlin

Crazyhead - John Klawitter - Vietnam

TANS - Various Authors - Various Subjects

One To Count Cadence - James Crumley - Philippines/Vietnam

The Most Secret War - James L. Gilbert - Vietnam

TOP SECRET MISSIONS - John E. Malone - 404th USASA SOD Airborne

DEAREST ANGEL - Elaine Cochrane - Widow of 1st Lt. John F. Cochrane KIA

Books I've heard of but not read .... yet

Phu Bai - Paul Bitit - A Vietnam War Story It is June 1967, and the United States' military involvement in South Vietnam is nearing its zenith. As the war rachets up, John Murphy and Charles Van Dyke of the Army's Criminal Investigation Division investigate the murder of an American soldier at Phu Bai. War intrudes as the two investigators build their case against the most likely suspect. But a bizarre twist turns it into an unusual manhunt in the middle of a war zone. $13.95 Available from amazon.com more info: betitpaul@yahoo.com "A Vietnam War Story," is itself a distraction. This novel is no "war story," at least in the usual sense. The warfare mostly functions as a dangerous setting, as a noisy counterpoint to silent analytical brooding, and as omnipresent as the weather or any other natural force. Oddly enough, the narrative relates a detective story that could have taken place anywhere in the world." - Amazon.com

Into Tibet - Thomas Laird - The CIA's First Atomic Spy and His Secret Expedition to Lhasa. "For over fifty years the CIA has closely guarded the identity of the first agent killed in the line of duty -- the unnamed First Star on the outfit's Wall of Honor. That agent was Douglas Mackiernan. His unprecedented atomic intelligence operations helped shape both Central Asia and the CIA as we know them today. His work remains so sensitive that the Agency, even now, will neither confirm nor deny his existence. A riveting expose of international intrigue, INTO TIBET reveals the extraordinary still-classified missions that sent Mackiernam and his partner, Frank Bessac, into the heart of the Cold War." - Liner notes from book. Webmaster note: Doug Mackiernam was first husband of Peggy Hlavacek noted in book review above. I highly recommend this book all the way to the tragic ending! - ASA LIVES! $15.00 New, available at www.amazon.com or used book sellers at a discount.

The Book of HONOR - Ted Gup - Covert Lives and Classified Deaths at the CIA - The Story of Heros and Secrets "In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representating an agent who has died in the line of duty. At the base of the wall lies "The Book of Honor," in which the names of these agents are inscribed--or at least thirty-five of them. Beside the dates of the other thirty-six, there are no names. The identity of these 'nameless stars' has been one of the CIA's most closely guarded secrets for the fifty-three years of the agency's existence. Even the family members are told little-in some cases, the agency has denied the fact that the deceased were covert operatives at all." - From book cover liner notes. Webmaster note: The first chapter is entitled: "The Forgotten Man" --- Doug Mackiernam as mentioned in above book review. was that man! $10.50 New, available at www.amazon.com or used book sellers at a discount.