The Uncivil War - David Lee Corley - Bog

All-out war edges closer...
Taking the fight to the sea, the Americans attempt to cut off the weapons and supplies flowing to the Viet Cong. Colonel Lansdale's paramilitary teams are up to their old tricks executing multiple raids and demoralizing the North.
The Viet Cong struggle to combat helicopters and warplanes flown by covert American pilots. Losing ground to South Vietnamese forces, the VC's war-proven tactics do not work against the new technology. If the revolution is to survive, the VC must find a new strategy to deal with the Americans.
The Cold War raises its ugly head in Cuba and threatens to engulf the world in a nuclear war. Kennedy is again put to the test by Khrushchev. Any miscalculation by the leaders of either nation could cost the lives of tens of millions as the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolds.
As time runs short before a key operative is revealed and executed, American pilot Tom Coyle enlists the help of CIA sniper Rene Granier in a daring covert mission into the heart of North Vietnam.
The war suffers a major shift at the Battle of Ap Bac as the Americans begin to recognize the true nature of the enemy they are fighting to keep South Vietnam free.
Like all the historical novels in the Airmen Series, The Uncivil War is based on true events and real people. It's full of military action, suspense, and detail about the final days before the fateful decision to commit American ground troops to Vietnam.