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

About this episode

Gary Linderer, a Vietnam veteran and author, shares his experiences with the LRPs of the 101st Airborne Division.

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. Gary's books : https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gary-A.-Linderer/author/B001KHOOIG?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=5aa1b86d-83f3-4258-adc1-41fa9c021663 Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse Grab Jack's new thriller "The Most Dangerous Man" here: https://a.co/d/05NN09wy 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…

People in this episode

Host: dee takos

Guest: Gary Linderer

Topics covered

• Vietnam War
• military history
• long-range reconnaissance
• special operations
• personal memoir

Keywords

• Vietnam
• LRRP
• Gary Linderer
• military
• special operations
• 101st Airborne
• reconnaissance
• Silver Stars
• Bronze Star
• Purple Hearts

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Behind the Lines, 101st Airborne Division

Products: The Most Dangerous Man

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