{"title":"Dale Hanson","description":"\u003cp\u003eDale Hanson's works delve into personal journeys marked by resilience and transformation. Readers can expect deeply reflective \u003cem\u003ebiographies and memoirs\u003c\/em\u003e that explore themes of identity, courage, and the quest for acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a heartfelt and candid narrative style, Hanson offers stories that inspire and challenge, inviting readers to engage with experiences both unique and universal.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"born-twice-by-dale-hanson-9798992753424","title":"Born Twice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...a near-unbelievable story of deadly missions carried out by small Green Beret-led teams operating deep in enemy territory against all but impossible odds.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMichael P Buckland\u003c\/strong\u003e, Special Forces SOG warrior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"These were extremely dangerous, top secret operations, which tested Hanson's mettle; the Christian values of his youth...shone brightly. Read this book and you'll agree with the Green Berets who knew him: Hanson is one of the best.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMaj. John Plaster\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ret. Special Forces, SOG author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn Twice\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader from the bitterly cold Minnesota winters of his youth to leading a MACV-SOG recon team in the steaming jungles of Southeast Asia. If you want to know what it was like to run reconnaissance missions into denied areas during the Vietnam War, then \u003cem\u003eBorn Twice\u003c\/em\u003e is a book you must read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eDennis J. Cummings\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Men Behind the Trident: SEAL Team One in Vietnam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dale Hanson was given the name Kam Baw Ya Chin, meaning 'eternal life, never die,' by his Chinese mercenary counterparts in the secret Special Forces projects during the Vietnam War. After reading some of his near-death experiences, this name seems fitting. It may seem contradictory to be at once a committed Christian and a lethal Green Beret, but Hanson was and is. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMajor John \"Doc\" Padget\u003c\/strong\u003e, Special Forces Ret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hanson brilliantly sets the stage for being hunted by communist soldiers on the ground in Laos in the dark of night, casually mentioning the damage his fingers sustained following face-to-face combat with three AK-47-firing enemy soldiers. Then he deftly shifts gears, taking you through his childhood in Ojibway country in northern Minnesota and his coming of age before joining the Army. Both aspects of this proud Green Beret's history make for a fascinating read. This isn't his first book and I hope it's not his last.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Stryker Meyer\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eAcross the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOn The Ground\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSOG Chronicles: Volume One\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397781078252,"sku":"9798992753424","price":64.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10513743488950.jpg?v=1773722610"},{"product_id":"sog-missions-to-the-well-by-dale-hanson-9798992753417","title":"SOG Missions to the Well","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A respected Special Forces combat veteran of the top-secret MACV-SOG, Dale Hanson draws upon his first-hand knowledge to write with an intensity only possible by a warrior who equally knows how to wield a pen. Well written and thoroughly engaging, it's an excellent read.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eMaj. John Plaster\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ret., Special Forces, SOG warrior and author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I have read many books written by my fellow SOG veterans, but Dale Hanson's style is unique, taking the reader into the reality of a SOG operator and the circumstances of SOG missions while not losing sight of the humanity of those involved. A SOG recon veteran, Dale has the experience and authority to give authenticity to his writing. \u003cem\u003eSOG Missions to the Well\u003c\/em\u003e is even more gripping and compelling than his previous book, \u003cem\u003eBorn Twice\u003c\/em\u003e. Dale's newest effort has encapsulated our world of cross border missions and the teams that ran them and written them for readers to experience. Hard to put down, this book is full of irony, compassion, patriotism, dedication, dark humour and, of course, the warrior ethos. It reads like fiction but, as has been said, 'you can't make this stuff up!' Highly recommended.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Padgett\u003c\/strong\u003e MAJ (Ret), USSF Medical NCOIC Kontum 1970-71\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"With his latest book, ex-SOG soldier Dale Hanson draws his reader deep into a fascinating landscape, because he understands that the world of special operations amounts to a modern-day samurai culture with its own bushido code. He describes the time when the rules of special warfare were being written in blood by super-secret units in which casualty rates consistently exceeded 100%. Go along on missions deep into enemy territory that brought moments of sublime natural beauty and sudden, wrenching bursts of almost incomprehensible violence and polished military skill. A world in which each Special Forces soldier understood that the mission was more important than the team, and the team was more important than him.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Buckland\u003c\/strong\u003e, Special Forces CCC RT Maine\/Ford Drum Missions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397998625004,"sku":"9798992753417","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10513673488950.jpg?v=1773735096"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dale-hanson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}