Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) in Vietnam | Gary Linderer (throwback ep)

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.

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00:00 — Start / Vietnam LRP veteran Gary Linderer joins The Team House
01:05 — Growing up with a WWII pilot father and trying to become a military aviator
03:46 — Arriving in Vietnam and volunteering for the 101st Airborne LRPs
08:46 — What LRPs did: long-range recon, helicopter insertions, and working far beyond friendly lines
12:41 — First patrol: immediate contact with a suspected Chinese communist fighter
20:31 — Life inside the LRP company: small teams, stand-downs, and constant readiness
23:37 — The Nui Ke mission: rocket belt patrols, mortars, and air support
29:42 — Night insertion back into Nui Ke and escaping under heavy .51-caliber fire
36:04 — November 20th heavy-team mission against the 2nd NVA Regiment
43:30 — Claymore ambush, killing an NVA major, and recovering the map case
49:53 — Enemy explosive wipes out the team and the fight to keep everyone alive
55:27 — Medevac under fire and the reaction force rescue
01:08:45 — Returning from the hospital as one of the “old guys” in the unit
01:12:14 — Search-and-rescue mission for downed helicopters near Firebase Tomahawk
01:26:36 — LRP weapons: M16s, CAR-15s, Swedish Ks, shotguns, and ammo loadouts
01:29:59 — Coming home from Vietnam, getting married, and carrying the war back with him
01:35:50 — LRPs becoming Rangers and fighting to preserve the LRP legacy
01:38:22 — Writing the books: letters home, reunions, and documenting the LRP experience
01:48:03 — Silver Star, Ranger legacy, helicopter pilots, books, and final thoughts

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