Title: Point man
Description: Chief Petty Officer James "Patches" Watson was there at the start. One of the first to come out of the famed Underwater Demolition Team 21, he was an initial member -- a "plank owner" -- of America's deadliest and most elite fighting force, the U.S. Navy SEALs.Through three tours in the jungle hell of Vietnam, he walked the point -- staying alert to trip wires, booby traps and punji pits, guiding his squad of amphibious fighters on missions of rescue, reconnaissance and demolition -- confronting a war's unique terrors head-on, unprotected...and unafraid.This is the story of a hero told from the heart and from the gut -- an authentic tour of duty with one of the most legendary commandoes of the Vietnam War.
Subjects: American Personal narratives, Commando operations, History, Nonfiction, Regimental histories, United States, United States. Navy. SEALs, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, United states, navy, history, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, regimental histories, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, personal narratives, United states, navy, seals
Places: United States
People: James Watson Chief