On March 9, 1991, Twenty-two former members of the Johnson Administration , who were either in or near the decision making process in Vietnam, met at the LBJ Johnson Library. This distinguished list included key military leaders as well.
This book was published to record and preserve the unique insights of this distinguished group. The hope of the publishers is the book will fill some of the gaps that remain in unraveling the complex story of the Vietnam War. This book can be purchased from LBJ Library, Austin, TX. 78713-7450, Phone: (512)471-4218

The United States Air Force In Southeast Asia, By Ray L. Bowers. There are two accounts of this book. One is 'Illustrated' and the other is 'Text'. The text version is the real research tool. It is the only full documentation of the airdrops the Army riggers performed. The book is fair and well balanced. Although the author must have thought that all the 'Rigger Units' in Vietnam were part of the 109th QM Co Command. When reading you need to remember that the 109th was Cam Ranh Bay, and DaNang; The 383rd was Bien Hoa; and the Special Forces riggers were NhaTrang. This book is the only book found that documents the 109th QM Co by name.

'The Valley Of Decision', The Siege Of Khe Sanh, By: John Prados and Ray Stubbe. Ray Stubbe was a navy chaplain and a participant of the Khe Sanh Siege. Both John and Ray have published several books on Vietnam. Ray is considered to be one of the leading authorities on Khe Sanh. Ray is also founder of Khe Sanh Veterans Inc. There were Army Riggers on the ground in Khe Sanh and unit members are considered to be Khe Sanh Veterans.

'Air Power and The Fight For Khe Sanh' Office of the Air Force History, By: Bernard C. Nalty.

'The Battle For Khe Sanh' History and Museums Division, By: Captain Moyers S. Shore II, USMC. The first printing is a collectors item, it has a copy of the Presidential Citation on the back cover.

'Khe Sanh', (Operation Niagra), Project CHECO (Contemporary Historical Examination of Current Operations), Prepared by: Mr. Warren A. Trest.

'The End Of The Line', The Siege Of Khe Sanh, By: Robert Pisor. Robert Pisor spent 1967 - 1968 in Vietnam as war correspondent for the Detroit News.

'Air War - Vietnam', Introduction By Drew Middleton. "Vietnam was the first war fought with the new weapons. No war in the future will be unaffected by its technological and tactical weapons. The reader will find in these pages more than a record of old battles, if perceptive, he will encounter the future", Drew Middleton.

'Khe Sanh' Siege in the Clouds', An Oral History, By: Eric Hammel. "The actual voices of the American fighting mrn in this grueling seventy-seven-day siege create a harrowing portrait of tragedy and triumph.", front cover flap.

'Herk: Hero of the Skies', By: Joseph Earl Dabney, is a celebration of the many accomplishments of the Hercules C-130 and its crews.

'Hell In A Very Small Place' The Siege Of Dien Bien Phu, By Bernard B. Fall. A Book about the final battle of the French in Vietnam. Khe Sanh was billed as a possible US Dien Bien Phu for President Johnson which drove many advisors to recommend holding and defending Khe Sanh at any expense. General Westmoreland to the contrary, wanted Khe Sanh for a jumping off place to launch a Offensive into Laos in 1968, which never happened under his command. Dien Bien Phu was studied to prepare tactics for Khe Sanh. Both Dien Bien Phu and Khe Sanh depended on Air Delivery for their main stay of supplies. Neither could have happened without Air Delivery. This book documents the 8081st's contribution to the French riggers in 1954.