This is a very special book, for very special people. For the best Marines. 

Only 6 copies remain and have been off the market for 15 years. 12 General Grade Officers have purchased copies of this limited edition of 100 book run including a President of the United States. Gilded page edges, red ribbon page marker; a service record and dog tag provision inside the cover. A protection sleeve or hard slip cover protects the book representing the South Vietnam flag. The remaining book numbers are not in sequence as a result of preferred numbers of previous buyers. I can provide numbers those for you if you wish to choose.

The "Warriors" is a 239 page page book 9 x 11 inches printed on acid free paper. First printed in 1984 it is a black and white pictured history of the Marine Corps system seen through the eyes of most enlisted Marines who join the Marine Corps. The book begins at Boot Camp, continues through the Marine experience in training in the USA to Okinawa. Here presented with a problem called the Vietnam War, the reader from the previous experience given, can judge the performance of their Warriors on the battlefield itself. And finally the story ends where it began with a mature Marine training others for combat on the Drill Field where he first learned his craft. (Review Leatherneck Magazine attached)

Also Hidden since 1965 in this book is the near loss of the Third Marine Division. A combined attack moving on the Da Nang airfield on 28/29 July 1965. Just 20 Marines held the Ca De River Bridge 4 miles north of the city. The author, an NCO, was posted across the bridge to give warning, and was attacked. Naval Gunfire was called with air strikes against the 7th VC Battalion commanded by Nguyen Chu. A strike force of more than 600 enemy. With the aid of the USS Craig DD-855 and USS Stoddard DD-566; the entire enemy force was destroyed to the man. "Steel Storm, Battle for the Ca De River Bridge." Also read closely the document in attached photo  recovered from NVA files in 2019. The attack plan was to kill all Marines, and everyone on that airfield at Da Nang. (See Video on www.USSStoddard.org website of the action) 

Hidden from view since 30 Oct 1965 also is the battle for La Bong/Hill 22. A massive NVA/VC force of more than 1.500 attacked one platoon of A/1/1. Platoon Sergeant Frank Dempsey survived. 67 Marines were dead or wounded. And near a Squad of 9 Marines of Mike 3/9 fought their way out of more than 400 enemy with six wounded only to return with their battalion at dawn killing all of the 45th VC Battalion driven and hiding in a tunnel complex under La Bong. Over 400 hardened enemy are buried there today (known only in this book) with  VC/NVA Company Commanders: Phan Dinh Hien, Ngo Chau Hoang, Nguyen Tuong. These and other stories have remained hidden but documented if one Googles the battle record online for these examples. A single NCO mistake...a lack of training....a lack of quality leadership up to Division Commander, MGen. Lewis Walt; and your Marines Corps likely would not exist today.....Give a prayer of thanks to ships and crew every 28/29 July. Our Marine Corps owes them a debt we cannot pay. 

Sgt. Karl Lippard, USMC. Shore Commander, Battle for the Ca De River Bridge.

Cornet, Vietnamese Marine Corps