Description: For 600 relentless days, Recon Marines defended Hill 119 in Vietnam, enduring constant probes and assaults and launching daring deep reconnaissance patrols. Their precise, deadly supporting arms fire on NVA forces made them the target of the elite T89 Sapper Battalion of the North Vietnamese Army.
Brief description: Colonel Michael O. "Deli" Fallon, USMC (Ret.) is a Marine combat veteran having served thirty-three years as an infantry Marine. He commanded in combat at every level from Recon Team to Task Force. In Vietnam he served with both the 3rd Bn, 26th Marines and 1st Recon Battalion. He commanded on Hill 119 during the Vietnam War as a reconnaissance platoon leader. Following active duty, he joined industry to continue supporting Marines for over 22 years, leading deployments of Command and Control systems. He has published multiple articles in the Marine Corps Gazette and is a first-place winner of the annual Naval War College writing award. He holds two master's degrees from the Naval War College and The American University and is a member of the Order of St. Crispin (OSC). He and Sandy have three grown children, two grandchildren and two dogs.
Review Quotes: "If ever a book was written about the tactical importance of a single terrain feature in the Vietnam War, it is Hill 119. Further, it is a tribute to the courageous Reconnaissance Marines and the vital importance of their intelligence gathering, interdiction, and observation missions at the grunt level. The author's years of fastidious research, including the hundreds of interviews of the Marines who manned the OP on Hill 119 is staggering in its detail. This is a book for warfighters. It reminds us of the 'indispensable' role of tactical reconnaissance in ground combat. You don't win battles without it!"--William M. Matz, Major General, U.S. Army (Ret.)