Table of Contents
Foreword by Chuck Hagel, former Secretary of Defense and Senator from Nebraska ix
Preface xiii
Prologue Prey 1
Chapter 1 De Oppresso Liber and the Art of Being Unconventional 5
Chapter 2 Green Berets at Work 19
Chapter 3 A First Look 23
Chapter 4 A Godforsaken Place 35
Chapter 5 The Men within the Walls 45
Chapter 6 Boots on the Ground; Signs in the Jungle 51
Chapter 7 The Gathering Storm 55
Chapter 8 Before Sunrise 65
Chapter 9 Hope and Hell 75
Chapter 10 Another Day of Perdition 81
Chapter 11 Valor on the Ground; From the Skies 89
Chapter 12 Giving Up the Ghost 99
Chapter 13 Last Men Standing 105
Chapter 14 Evading the Ghost 111
Chapter 15 A Tiger's Tale 115
Chapter 16 On the Home Front 121
Chapter 17 No Rest for the Weary 133
Chapter 18 Two Months and Twenty Minutes 147
Chapter 19 Training for Stealth; Returning to Action 153
Chapter 20 On a Mission; A Price on My Head 165
Chapter 21 Life Goes On 173
Chapter 22 A Matter of Honor 181
Chapter 23 Regrets and Lessons 189
Medal of Honor Citation for Command Sergeant Major Bennie Gene Adkins 193
Acknowledgments 197
Index 199
