Brown Water, Black Berets: coastal and riverine warfare in Vietnam

The Story

The men of the unorthodox navy that patrolled Vietnam's junglelined canals, rivers, and coastal areas were poorly equipped and virtually untrained in guerrilla warfare, yet they often faced the enemy in close combat. A naval historian who served with the black berets tells their story, combining on-the-scene action with the calm analysis possible only with the passing of time.