Special Men, Dennis Foley
Special Men, Dennis Foley
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Special Men
A LRP's Recollections

Author: Dennis Foley

Narrator: L.J. Ganser

Unabridged: 13 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/17/2025

Synopsis

A recipient of two Purple Hearts gives readers an inside view of US Army special forces through his own trial by fire during the Vietnam War.Days before he was drafted in 1962, Dennis Foley volunteered to join the army in the hopes of someday getting into West Point. He was only eighteen years old. At basic training in Fort Dix, New Jersey, a presentation by two impressive, self-confident special forces sergeants made an indelible impression on him.His career would come full circle. In 1972, wearing a green beret, Foley would be given command of his own A-Team. But between those two pivotal moments, his determination, loyalty, and mental and physical strength would be tested as never before, fighting in the jungles of Vietnam alongside the bravest men he would ever know.In Special Men, Foley describes his experience at the 7th Army NCO Academy in Germany, where he learned more about leadership than at any other school he would later attend. He takes us moment-by-moment on his heart-pounding introduction to combat—a nighttime amphibious ambush patrol with the South Vietnamese Navy. We see the shock set in upon realizing that conventional training left him unprepared for the guerrilla army he faced in Vietnam. And we share his sadness over fallen comrades and his own relief at surviving his injuries. This is an unvarnished account of horror and heroism and a tribute to the unselfish devotion to duty of the LRPs, Rangers, and Green Berets.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Koren on May 05, 2018

Not my usual fare. I dont usually read military books but this one kept my interest. It is more about the guy and his personal experience than it is about war, which is probably what kept me interested. He was one tough guy. I admired how he kept persevering through adversity and pain. There was no......more

Goodreads review by Doug on June 05, 2011

"Special Men" is a terrific book. Dennis Foley takes us through his entire twenty year Army career in this book, but the bulk of it is spent in the first ten years of his career. I really enjoyed this memoir. It's well written in a conversational, humble voice. Foley comes across as likeable. The ye......more

Goodreads review by Brian C. Timek on January 15, 2024

From one grunt to another ! You have done a splendid job of telling your story. I was there with you between 69anand70 with the Marine Corps. I experienced a lot of what you wrote about. However, you opened my eyes to many aspects of what others were experiencing at the same time. Thanks for your ser......more

Goodreads review by WAYNE DEINES on July 19, 2023

First of all, Dennis - Thank you for your service! Then, your book "Special Men" was a good read for me. I'm a veteran but not a Vietnam veteran. Your description of the day to day grind and activities were interesting to me. I've read numerous Vietnam era books and yours is one of the best! Again,......more

Goodreads review by Delmar Beals on May 28, 2023

Simply outstanding ! A very real story without all the junk. I was in the 3rd Armored Division NCO Academy, Kirch Goens Germany, at the same time as the author was in Bad Toelz. It brought back very vivid memories! Every vet needs to read this book.......more

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