Point man

Description:

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.

subjects: American Personal narratives,  Commando operations,  History,  Nonfiction,  Regimental histories,  United States,  United States. Navy. SEALs,  Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975,  Vietnam War, 1961-1975,  United states, navy, history,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, regimental histories,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, personal narratives,  United states, navy, seals

People: James Watson Chief

Places: United States