A true account of the fifty-six hour battle during the 1968 TeT offensive in Vietnam which resulted in the author being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. This battle is the vehicle used to describe the structure and mission of a highly sensitive, little known but successful program run by the Central Intelligence Agency using United States Army Special Forces and indigenous soldiers.

What other's are saying about The Rescue of River City

"This book reads like one of those all star western movies where Wyatt Earp/Doc Holiday or Davy Crockett/Jim Bowie team up to take on the bad guys. In this case the real life heroes are Vietnam special operations Green Berets and SEALs. During the Tet Offensive Drew Dix led from the front and rescued an American civilian nurse, a Vietnamese offical's family, a group of allied civilians and captured up to 20 Viet Cong as well as a high ranking VC officer. When you read this book you will know why there is a statue in Pueblo, Co. of this modern day hero."

"Looking for a true tale of valor and self-sacrifice ? This is the book for you. Drew Dix earned the Medal of Honor for his valor. Happily, Dix survived and is doing well."

"When I visited Pueblo, Colorado this last summer, I stopped by the Medal of Honor Memorial. The citation is there recounting how Mr. Dix earned the Medal of Honor. This book is the detailed version of the citation. Reading this book is like having Mr Dix in the same room telling me the story. I've loaned it out to several people and there is no one that can put it down. This also provides a small glimpse into the Viet Nam War and how it was fought. PBS had a special on the 4 men from Pueblo and their stories of how they earned the Medal of Honor. It is called "Beyond the Medal of Honor". What was great about the special is that Mr. Dix and other characters from the book each told something about the "Rescue of River City".