New Book - A Tiger among Us: A Story of Valor in Vietnam's A Shau Valley
Submitted by: Quinn Fariel
Category: Books
For four days in early March 1966, then-Sgt. Bennie Adkins and 16 other Green Berets held their undermanned and unfortified position at Camp A Shau, a small training and reconnaissance camp located right next to the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail, North Vietnam's major supply route. Surrounded 10-to-1, the Green Berets endured constant mortar and rifle fire, treasonous allies and a violent jungle rainstorm. But there was one among them who battled ferociously, like a tiger, and when they finally evacuated carried the wounded to safety. Forty-eight years later, Bennie Adkins' valor was recognized when he received this nation's highest military award.
Filled with the sights, smells and sounds of a raging battle fought in the middle of a tropical forest, "A Tiger among Us" is a riveting tale of bravery, valor, skill, resilience and perhaps just plain luck.
Da Capo Press is proud to share Bennie's story with our nation's veteran community. If you would like to learn more about "A Tiger among Us," please visit our website at DaCapoPress.com (see link below).
About the author:
Bennie G. Adkins is a highly decorated retired U.S. Army Command sergeant major and recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in March 1966 during the Vietnam War. He deployed to Vietnam for three tours. Upon retiring from the service he ran his own accounting business. He and his wife live in Opelika, Ala. Katie Lamar Jackson is a writer, editor and photographer with more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, author, communicator, public relations expert and marketing specialist. Jackson lives in Opelika, Ala.