num_pages: 235
description: Uncommon war. Uncommon bonds.In 1972, U.S. soldiers battle the North Vietnamese. Behind the headlines, a secret war rages in Laos. Sky, a close knit cadre of daredevil CIA agents, spearheads a daring operation. These gutsy secret agents direct a fearless force of Thai mercenaries and native Hmong tribespeople-- fighting the enemy toe-to-toe.Now Sky veteran James Parker-- codename "Mule"-- reveals the untold story of the covert war in Laos. Parker takes you inside the often mind-boggling world of extraordinary men living and dying on the edge. Covert Ops captures the brutal training and ferocious land and air battles of Air Force Ravens, Air America, and young Hmong pilots. Above all, this first-person account shows the remarkable bonds formed between American soldiers and a courageous people-- who valiantly fought their fierce enemies to the very end.
language: English
title: Covert Ops: The CIA's Secret War In Laos
titlecomplete: Covert Ops: The CIA's Secret War In Laos
genres: War, History, Military History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 52
series: Naval Institute Special Warfare Series
publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks