In his military classics Marine Sniper and Silent Warrior, author and Marine Corps veteran Charles Henderson told the story of one man in the heat of combat. Now he chronicles the desperate final days of America 's involvement in Vietnam , in a compelling saga that tells the true stories of those who were there-the soldiers, the statesmen, the politicians, and those whose voices would never be heard again….

On January 17,1973, the Paris Peace Accords were concluded with the hope of bringing an end to decades of bloodshed in Vietnam , and an end to years of American intervention. What took place, However, was far from peaceful- as the combined forces of the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong Launched an all-out offensive to end war with complete victory over the beleaguered south.

Here, culled from extensive interviews and research, is the har-rowing, compelling, and achingly dramatic story of the end of the war as told from both sides of the conflict. Included are never-before revealed accounts from people of every level and involvement in the Vietnam War: NVA and Viet Cong soldiers, U.S embassy personnel, guerilla commanders, civilians, gen-erals, double-agents-and leaders from both sides including former president Gerald Ford and North Vietnamese military commander General Tran Van Tra.

From the first hints of the impending invasion from the north, to the gut-wenching hours before the fall of Saigon , when a brave pilot defied his to return to base and rescue the last five Marines from the rooftop of the U.S embassy, this is the Vietnam war as it was-raw, brutal, and tragic.

Told with both compassion and emotion, Goodnight Saigon is an unforgettable narrative that reveals the humanity that is often forgotten in the heat of combat; a reminder of the cost of that terrible conflict which, for some, is still being paid-and the story of a war that haunts us to this day.

 

Charles Henderson is a veteran of more than twenty-three years in the United States Marine Corps, with a distinguished career spanning from Vietnam to the Gulf War, after which he retired as a Chief warrant officer. In addition to writing his own books and for various publications, he also runs his family's cattle enterprise in Peyton , Colorado . He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics Marine Sniper and Silent Warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of U.S.M.C. sniper Carlos He is also the author of Marshalling the Faithful.