{"product_id":"operation-thunderhead-isbn-9780425230008","title":"Operation Thunderhead","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe incredible true story of a top secret mission to resuce POWs in Vietnam.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the last year of the Vietnam conflict, even as American troops were leaving for home, there were still those fighting for their lives: prisoners of war being held in the Communist north. There were two operations launched to rescue the POWs. One—the legendary Son Tay Raid—was revealed to the public. The other was classified as Top Secret. This is the incredible true story of that almost-forgotten mission...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the personnel recruited for Operation Thunderhad was a select group of operators from both the U.S. Navy SEALs and the Underwater Demolition Teams who knew that if they were captured, they would be killed, tortured, or simply disappear. They went in anyway.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Here, for the first time, the details of Operation Thunderhead are revealed—the mission, the materials, and the men who put their lives on the line to save their brothers in arms.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOperation Thunderhead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “An amazing story of survival.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kevin Dockery’s Navy SEALs series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A collection of oral histories knitted together with carefully researched narrative…traces the sea, air, and land force’s evolution from its WWII precursors to its current highly trained, high-tech incarnations.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[An] oral history of the teams’ harrowing combat duties in Vietnam. Loosely organized around the chronology of the conflict in Southeast Asia, the book at its heart is a tribute to the collective spirit exhibited here. A commitment to teamwork and excellence echoes throughout.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Dockery blends oral history and conventional narrative with consummate skill.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Dockery\u003c\/b\u003e has been a soldier in the President's Guard under Presidents Nixon and Ford, a grade-school teacher, radio broadcaster, gunsmith, and historian. He even spent time in Iraq and Kuwait during Desert Storm as what he refers to as a “corporate mercenary.” As a noted military historian, he has written a number of books on the history of the Navy SEALs and the lives of the men who lived that history. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWeapons of the Navy SEALs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFuture Weapons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStalkers and Shooters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOperation Thunderhead\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Navy SEALs Oral History series.","brand":"Dutton Caliber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300695331045,"sku":"NP9780425230008","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425230008.jpg?v=1767734240","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/operation-thunderhead-isbn-9780425230008","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}