Show Notes
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.
Gary's books :
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gary-A.-Linderer/author/B001KHOOIG?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5aa1b86d-83f3-4258-adc1-41fa9c021663
Support the show here:
https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse
Grab Jack's new thriller "The Most Dangerous Man" here:
https://a.co/d/05NN09wy
— Start / Vietnam LRP veteran Gary Linderer joins The Team House
— Growing up with a WWII pilot father and trying to become a military aviator
— Arriving in Vietnam and volunteering for the 101st Airborne LRPs
— What LRPs did: long-range recon, helicopter insertions, and working far beyond friendly lines
— First patrol: immediate contact with a suspected Chinese communist fighter
— Life inside the LRP company: small teams, stand-downs, and constant readiness
— The Nui Ke mission: rocket belt patrols, mortars, and air support
— Night insertion back into Nui Ke and escaping under heavy .51-caliber fire
— November 20th heavy-team mission against the 2nd NVA Regiment
— Claymore ambush, killing an NVA major, and recovering the map case
— Enemy explosive wipes out the team and the fight to keep everyone alive
— Medevac under fire and the reaction force rescue
— Returning from the hospital as one of the “old guys” in the unit
— Search-and-rescue mission for downed helicopters near Firebase Tomahawk
— LRP weapons: M16s, CAR-15s, Swedish Ks, shotguns, and ammo loadouts
— Coming home from Vietnam, getting married, and carrying the war back with him
— LRPs becoming Rangers and fighting to preserve the LRP legacy
— Writing the books: letters home, reunions, and documenting the LRP experience
— Silver Star, Ranger legacy, helicopter pilots, books, and final thoughts
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
Gary's books :
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gary-A.-Linderer/author/B001KHOOIG?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5aa1b86d-83f3-4258-adc1-41fa9c021663
Support the show here:
https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse
Grab Jack's new thriller "The Most Dangerous Man" here:
https://a.co/d/05NN09wy
— Start / Vietnam LRP veteran Gary Linderer joins The Team House
— Growing up with a WWII pilot father and trying to become a military aviator
— Arriving in Vietnam and volunteering for the 101st Airborne LRPs
— What LRPs did: long-range recon, helicopter insertions, and working far beyond friendly lines
— First patrol: immediate contact with a suspected Chinese communist fighter
— Life inside the LRP company: small teams, stand-downs, and constant readiness
— The Nui Ke mission: rocket belt patrols, mortars, and air support
— Night insertion back into Nui Ke and escaping under heavy .51-caliber fire
— November 20th heavy-team mission against the 2nd NVA Regiment
— Claymore ambush, killing an NVA major, and recovering the map case
— Enemy explosive wipes out the team and the fight to keep everyone alive
— Medevac under fire and the reaction force rescue
— Returning from the hospital as one of the “old guys” in the unit
— Search-and-rescue mission for downed helicopters near Firebase Tomahawk
— LRP weapons: M16s, CAR-15s, Swedish Ks, shotguns, and ammo loadouts
— Coming home from Vietnam, getting married, and carrying the war back with him
— LRPs becoming Rangers and fighting to preserve the LRP legacy
— Writing the books: letters home, reunions, and documenting the LRP experience
— Silver Star, Ranger legacy, helicopter pilots, books, and final thoughts
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.