Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) in Vietnam | Gary Linderer (throwback ep)

Gary Linderer is the publisher of Behind the Lines, a magazine that specializes in US military special operations. He served in Vietnam with the LRPs of the 101st Airborne Division, earning two Silver Stars, the Bronze Star with V device (for valor), the Army Commendation Medal with V device, and two Purple Hearts.<br /><br />Gary's books :<br />https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gary-A.-Linderer/author/B001KHOOIG?ref=ap_rdr&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true&amp;ccs_id=5aa1b86d-83f3-4258-adc1-41fa9c021663<br /><br />Support the show here:<br />https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse<br /><br />Grab Jack's new thriller "The Most Dangerous Man" here:<br />https://a.co/d/05NN09wy<br /><br />00:00 — Start / Vietnam LRP veteran Gary Linderer joins The Team House<br />01:05 — Growing up with a WWII pilot father and trying to become a military aviator<br />03:46 — Arriving in Vietnam and volunteering for the 101st Airborne LRPs<br />08:46 — What LRPs did: long-range recon, helicopter insertions, and working far beyond friendly lines<br />12:41 — First patrol: immediate contact with a suspected Chinese communist fighter<br />20:31 — Life inside the LRP company: small teams, stand-downs, and constant readiness<br />23:37 — The Nui Ke mission: rocket belt patrols, mortars, and air support<br />29:42 — Night insertion back into Nui Ke and escaping under heavy .51-caliber fire<br />36:04 — November 20th heavy-team mission against the 2nd NVA Regiment<br />43:30 — Claymore ambush, killing an NVA major, and recovering the map case<br />49:53 — Enemy explosive wipes out the team and the fight to keep everyone alive<br />55:27 — Medevac under fire and the reaction force rescue<br />01:08:45 — Returning from the hospital as one of the “old guys” in the unit<br />01:12:14 — Search-and-rescue mission for downed helicopters near Firebase Tomahawk<br />01:26:36 — LRP weapons: M16s, CAR-15s, Swedish Ks, shotguns, and ammo loadouts<br />01:29:59 — Coming home from Vietnam, getting married, and carrying the war back with him<br />01:35:50 — LRPs becoming Rangers and fighting to preserve the LRP legacy<br />01:38:22 — Writing the books: letters home, reunions, and documenting the LRP experience<br />01:48:03 — Silver Star, Ranger legacy, helicopter pilots, books, and final thoughts<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support</a>.