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# A Lonely Kind of War: Forward Air Controller, Vietnam

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Review: Beyond brave - It takes a very special kind of courage to go to war entirely alone. To deliberately make yourself a target so you can pinpoint who is shooting at you. It goes far beyond brave to do this time and again, month after month, knowing that even if it all goes wrong but you survive the shooting and then the plane crash, the likelihood of rescue is within whispering distance of zero. It takes skill that defies understanding to put danger aside and focus on keeping track of where you are, where your (usually tiny) friendly force is, where the (usually numerous) enemies are, and where the high-speed fighter-bombers you are controlling are. And to direct them to place bombs, rockets and gunfire frighteningly close to the handful of hard-pressed men you are protecting. And it takes an extraordinary ability to be able to put this into words so that you are there in the cockpit with Forward Air Controller Marshall Harrison and coming to see - really see - his lonely war through his eyes. In this remarkable story you feel his calm professionalism, his astonishing spatial awareness, his unflagging good humour, and his sense of honor. You feel, too, his (always understated) anger at callous and incompetent behind-the-lines heroes who routinely demand the impossible - then claim the credit when it is achieved, all the while denying those upon whose backs they ride to unearned glory the material resources they need and the respect that is their richly-deserved due. This small book about a tiny, but vital, element of modern warfare is an inspiring testament to the uncompromising and uncomplaining decency of those who make their choice in life and stick to it, no matter what. In a world ever-more full of spin, chicanery, superficiality and shameless politicians, it is heart-warming to see the world through Marshall Harrison's eyes. It is people like him who are the true American Dream. And "A Lonely Kind of War" is a cracking good read, too.
Review: intriguing - I was a Navy A4 pilot flying mostly over N. Vietnam from the aircraft carriers at Yankee station but on several occasions we flew over Laos working with a FAC-this book revealed a lot of work that FACs did besides just putting Willie Pete’s on useless targets for us jet jocks to bomb-outstanding reading-thanks Mr. Harrison!!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,240,730 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #685 in Military Technology |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (868) |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0891413529 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0891413523 |
| Item Weight  | 1.32 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 285 pages |
| Publication date  | January 1, 1989 |
| Publisher  | Presidio Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beyond brave
*by B***R on October 29, 2012*

It takes a very special kind of courage to go to war entirely alone. To deliberately make yourself a target so you can pinpoint who is shooting at you. It goes far beyond brave to do this time and again, month after month, knowing that even if it all goes wrong but you survive the shooting and then the plane crash, the likelihood of rescue is within whispering distance of zero. It takes skill that defies understanding to put danger aside and focus on keeping track of where you are, where your (usually tiny) friendly force is, where the (usually numerous) enemies are, and where the high-speed fighter-bombers you are controlling are. And to direct them to place bombs, rockets and gunfire frighteningly close to the handful of hard-pressed men you are protecting. And it takes an extraordinary ability to be able to put this into words so that you are there in the cockpit with Forward Air Controller Marshall Harrison and coming to see - really see - his lonely war through his eyes. In this remarkable story you feel his calm professionalism, his astonishing spatial awareness, his unflagging good humour, and his sense of honor. You feel, too, his (always understated) anger at callous and incompetent behind-the-lines heroes who routinely demand the impossible - then claim the credit when it is achieved, all the while denying those upon whose backs they ride to unearned glory the material resources they need and the respect that is their richly-deserved due. This small book about a tiny, but vital, element of modern warfare is an inspiring testament to the uncompromising and uncomplaining decency of those who make their choice in life and stick to it, no matter what. In a world ever-more full of spin, chicanery, superficiality and shameless politicians, it is heart-warming to see the world through Marshall Harrison's eyes. It is people like him who are the true American Dream. And "A Lonely Kind of War" is a cracking good read, too.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ intriguing
*by B***E on February 18, 2025*

I was a Navy A4 pilot flying mostly over N. Vietnam from the aircraft carriers at Yankee station but on several occasions we flew over Laos working with a FAC-this book revealed a lot of work that FACs did besides just putting Willie Pete’s on useless targets for us jet jocks to bomb-outstanding reading-thanks Mr. Harrison!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An engaging and entertaining read
*by J***F on January 12, 2018*

This is a remarkable book of service and self sacrifice. It is fast paced at times humorous and very well written. A Forward Air Controller flying an OV-10 Bronco, Marshall Harrison tells the compelling story of his service in South Vietnam. Flying from forward often unimproved air strips he helped protect troops in enemy contact and directed fighter aircraft dropping bombs.

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