Call Sign: Purple Three - Patrolling the US sector of the Korean DMZ

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The book is an autobiography of one of the many
patrols pulled up on the DMZ of South Korea back
in the mid 80's.

Review: Although a cease-fire agreement was
signed in Panmunjom on July 27, 1953, fighting
between North and South Korea never stopped. The
hot war was replaced by a low-intensity war.
Terrorism, assassinations, infiltration of spies,
and the like replaced tank battles and artillery
duels. Until 1993, the United States patrolled its
sector of the DMZ (demilitarized zone) in South
Korea. In Call Sign: Purple Three, author Mark
Heathco, who pulled 385 missions inside the DMZ
during his military career, describes the
preparation for a dangerous patrol in August 1985.
This memoir follows the soldiers as they arrive at
Warrior Base, refit for war, move to the tent
area, prep their gear, receive a patrol operations
order, study the patrol information, rehearse,
undergo inspection, and finally execute the patrol
itself. They encounter many dangers and obstacles-
even a North Korean or two-as well as navigating
the minefields that lace the patrol sector. With
great detail, Call Sign: Purple Three provides
keen insight into the Korean DMZ at a time when
the world thought all was well in Korea, but in
reality chaos was just a hair trigger away. This
insider's memoir offers an understanding of what
these soldiers did and the sacrifices they made.

Paperback: 210 pages

Publisher: iUniverse (June 21, 2013)

ISBN-10: 1475992106

ISBN-13: 978-1475992106

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