THE BERETS
BROTHERHOOD
OF
WAR
BOOK
V
BY W. E. B. GRIFFIN
JOVE BOOKS, NEW YORK
PRAISE FOR THE
BROTHERHOOD OF WAR
SAGA
His all-time classic seriesa sweeping
military epic of the United States Army that became
a New York Times bestselling phenomenon.
EXTREMELY WELL-DONEFIRST-RATE.
The Washington Post
AN AMERICAN EPIC.
Tom Clancy
ABSORBINGFascinating descriptions of weapons, tactics, Army life, and battle.
The New York Times
A MAJOR WORKMAGNIFICENTPOWERFULIf books about
warriors and the women who love them were given medals for authenticity, insight, and honesty, Brotherhood of War would be covered with them.
William Bradford Huie, author
of
The Klansman and The Execution
of Private Slovik
Brotherhood of War gets into the hearts and minds of those who by choice or circumstance are called upon to fight our nations wars.
William R. Corson, Lt. Col.
(Ret.) U.S.M.C.,
author of The Betrayal and The
Armies of Ignorance
Griffin has captured the rhythms of army life and speech, its rewards and deprivationsABSORBING.
Publishers Weekly
TITLES BY W. E. B. GRIFFIN
HONOR BOUND
HONOR BOUND
BLOOD AND HONOR
SECRET HONOR
BROTHERHOOD
OF WAR
BOOK I: THE LIEUTENANTS
BOOK II: THE CAPTAINS
BOOK III: THE MAJORS
BOOK IV: THE COLONELS
BOOK V: THE BERETS
BOOK VI: THE GENERALS
BOOK VII: THE NEW BREED
BOOK VIII: THE AVIATORS
BOOK IX: SPECIAL OPS
THE CORPS
BOOK I: SEMPER FI
BOOK II: CALL TO ARMS
BOOK III: COUNTERATTACK
BOOK IV: BATTLEGROUND
BOOK V: LINE OF FIRE
BOOK VI: CLOSE COMBAT
BOOK VII: BEHIND THE LINES
BOOK VIII: IN DANGERS PATH
BOOK IX: UNDER FIRE
BOOK X: RETREAT, HELL!
BADGE OF HONOR
BOOK I: MEN IN BLUE
BOOK II: SPECIAL OPERATIONS
BOOK III: THE VICTIM
BOOK IV: THE WITNESS
BOOK V: THE ASSASSIN
BOOK VI: THE MURDERERS
BOOK VII: THE INVESTIGATORS
BOOK VIII: FINAL JUSTICE
MEN AT WAR
BOOK I: THE LAST HEROES
BOOK II: THE SECRET WARRIORS
BOOK III: THE SOLDIER SPIES
BOOK IV: THE FIGHTING AGENTS
BOOK V: THE SABOTEURS
BOOK VI: THE DOUBLE AGENTS
PRESIDENTIAL AGENT
BOOK I: BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT
BOOK II: THE HOSTAGE
BOOK III: THE HUNTERS
THE BERETS
BROTHERHOOD
OF
WAR
BOOK
V
BY W. E. B. GRIFFIN
JOVE BOOKS, NEW YORK
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RIP October 1979
And for Donn.
Who would have ever believed four stars?
And for Pvt. J.S.B. II
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1st Armored Division
Who Just Joined The Brotherhood
AP WASHINGTON
FOR NATIONAL WIRE 825PM JULY 19 1961 APW 31/233
SLUG: SALINGER: NO COMMENT RE AMERICANS CAPTURED AT
BAY OF PIGS
WASH DCJuly 19: Presidential Press Secretary Pierre Salinger refused comment tonight on the question of American military personnel captured in Cuba during the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, and was either unable or unwilling to identify with whom President Kennedy has agreed not to publicly discuss the issue.
Salinger was questioned by the Associated Press at 8:05 P.M. following tonights nationally televised Presidential Press Conference, seeking clarification of the following exchange: