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(More customer reviews)This little known operation gives tremendous insight into the capabilities of Naval Special Warfare (Navy SEALs) but more importantly WHY this mission was so significant. Without the thorough account of the true tortures endured by Dramesi and his fellow inmates in the Hanoi Hilton, the impetus of the rescue would be lost. Mr. Dockery brings us into the reality of the brutal lives of the POWs and why utimately the mission was scrubbed by the POWs themselves. He provides the key to the story that casual readers missed. The impact of what happened months and years before within the walls of the Hanoi Hilton was important and well told, as well as the description of the seaborne operation that resulted in Lt. Dry's death. Only Kevin Dockery's incredible research and unpresedented access to key participants allows this 360 degree view of the events leading up to and during Operation Thuderhead. This operation was far more than SEALs and SR-71 aircraft - it was the torture and tough decisions by American warriors captured in combat who were beaten and killed but never forgotten. Mr. Dockery aptly leads us through the story so in the end the reader fully understands why if the SEALs like LT Dry would have known what was at stake, they would have gladly swum up the Red River and kicked in the doors to their cells. In fact, they still would - and THAT is the true story. It is an excellent read of warriors and sacrifice told by a pro and tells the lengths America will go to bring our people home.
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