The continuing saga of the 4th of the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division during the blistering year of l967 in Vietnam. It was a new Army experiment which involved the recruitment, training, and deployment of 15,000 men in a new type of guerrilla warfare. There were some who doubted that such an experiment would be successful against a determined enemy who had been fighting for over 20 years. This is a collection of stories from those men who braved the Devil's Playground and endured the trials and tribulations between Heaven and Hell during the fierce combat year of l967. Their stories will take you into the combat abyss and reveal their thoughts, emotions, and fears. Be careful, you might find yourself reaching for the Kleenex.No matter how one felt about the Vietnam War, it is a bit of Americana, and we owe it to our soldiers to know and appreciate what they endured and experienced on behalf of our country. These brave and dedicated men did not shrink from their country's call to duty. They stepped up and faced a tenacious enemy in the putrid rice paddies, sewage filled canals, snake infested mangrove swamps, and the triple canopy of the Vietnam jungle. Tally-Ho Green was an introduction to their adventure; Ricochet Red is how they bled. Men want to understand; womenwant to know...and now you can. Would you be willing to trade places with them?Excerpt: "Although the firefight may have lasted no more than 15 or 20 minutes, it was very hard to judge. In one momentthings seemed to be moving in slow motion, and then in the next events were flashing by at a record pace. In any event, without warning there was total silence. Initially, I was not sure if the fight was over. But soon, the squad leaders reportedthat the tables had been turned on the VC ambushers, and they had been routed. My platoon owned the last 100 yards of the battlefield. We recovered one body, and discovered numerous blood trails leading from the ambush site."This platoon, First Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th of the 39th, 9th Infantry Division was now a fighting force to be reckoned with. They were smart, well-trained, dedicated to each other, had a sixth sense about combat, and they had learned the important lessons of military combat, which was a tribute to those who organized the training at Fort Riley, to those who led in Vietnam, and mostly to the soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division."I do not believe that our country has ever produced a better fighting unit, in such a short amount of time, under such an array of demanding conditions than those brave and dedicated troops from Fort Riley, Kansas! I was proud of each and every damn one of my troops!" ~~ Lt. Col. Chuck Harris, Retired.Their sacrifices were one of life's most difficult events, and for them to relive them a second time by opening up their repressed fears and horrors called for great fortitude and devotion. Theirs was not an easy journey, and in some cases they have broken the sacred Code of Battlefield Silence by revealing their combat soul. These are their stories; this is part of our country's history, and now you can know. "Americans hate war, but they love their soldiers."