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    Point Man

    By James Watson and Kevin Dockery

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    Chief Petty Officer James "Patches" Watson was there at the start. One of the first to come out of the famed Underwater Demolition Team 21, he was an initial member -- a "plank owner" -- of America's deadliest and most elite fighting force, the U.S. Navy SEALs.

    Through three tours in the jungle hell of Vietnam, he walked the point -- staying alert to trip wires, booby traps and punji pits, guiding his squad of amphibious fighters on missions of rescue, reconnaissance and demolition -- confronting a war's unique terrors head-on, unprotected . . . and unafraid.

    This is the story of a hero told from the heart and from the gut -- an authentic tour of duty with one of the most legendary commandoes of the Vietnam War.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061749582
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    James Watson

    Over the past 25 years, James has undertaken in-depth doctoral and post-doctoral study of trans women and their clients. He has worked with various gender organisations in the United States and Australia, and has immersed himself in the lives of the people who appear in this book. He has interviewed gender luminaries such as Carmen Rupe and Georgina Beyer and, equally, has interviewed many people who remain unknown. James has a deep interest in wanting a better world and this passion is expressed in different ways. After helping establish the 'Deep and Meaningful Conversation Meetup Group' in the United States to stimulate engagement on issues of social significance, he founded similar groups in Australia and New Zealand. James lives with his wife in New Zealand and the United States.

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    • 5/5
      Great book with a lot of detail and some amazing battle stories.
    • 5/5
      I was recruited by Special Forces but my wife wouldn't,t let me volunteer for the unit. talk about pussy whipped! Thanks for telling me what I missed. I finally grew up and got rid of the wife. but have to live Vietnam vicariously.