Gone Native: An NCO's Story
Dec 2007 · Ballantine Books
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On his first combat assignment, Cornett accompanied the Vietnamese Rangers on a search-and-destroy mission near Khe Sang. There he gained entree into a culture that he would ultimately respect greatly and admire deeply. Cornett's most challenging military duty began when he joined the Phoenix Program. As part of AK squad, he dressed in enemy uniform and roamed the deadly Central Highlands, capturing high-ranking VC officers in hot firefights and ambushes. It was there, deep in enemy territory, where the smallest mistake meant sudden death, that the Vietnamese fighting men earned his utmost respect.
While offering rare glimpses of an aspect of the war most of the military and media never saw, Cornett tells the full, gut-wrenching story of his Vietnam. He also gives an unsparing view of himself - telling a no-holds-barred story of an American soldier who made sacrifices far beyond the call of duty . . . a soldier who, in defiance of the U.S. government, refused to turn his back on the Vietnamese.
While offering rare glimpses of an aspect of the war most of the military and media never saw, Cornett tells the full, gut-wrenching story of his Vietnam. He also gives an unsparing view of himself - telling a no-holds-barred story of an American soldier who made sacrifices far beyond the call of duty . . . a soldier who, in defiance of the U.S. government, refused to turn his back on the Vietnamese.
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April 22, 2010
Meh. It's a quick read and interesting, but not particularly well written. It's certainly a good story, but not peculiar among Vietnam memoirs. The book seemed written for a target audience that views "Rambo: First Blood, Part II" as the apex of filmmaking.
I think that writing this book did less for expanding the minds of readers as healing the wounds of the author.
That said, I have a great deal of respect for the author as a man and as a soldier, just not so much as a writer.
Jason Rumbaugh
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May 6, 2016
I'm not much of a reader but this book sucked me and in and showed me a different angle of the Vietnam War. Great read.
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Paul Pearce
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August 12, 2014
very good reading you'll get a great idea of one man's view of the country, people the honor and life of What a dedicated man's life to help the people of Viet Nam
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About the author
Alan G. Cornett is the son of a career army officer. A retired U.S. Army first sergeant, he spent six years in Vietnam, most of them in combat. He has been an alternate for the U.S. Olympic wrestling team, a championship parachutist, and had a bit part in the movie Tank.
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