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**Pete** · 12-31-2007, 05:55

Those Gallant Men - On Trial in Vietnam

By John Stevens Berry

In his intro he writes "...There were a number of people who would have preferred that I not write this book at all. Among them were Col. Bob Rheault (U.S.A. Ret.), Col. Leland Brumley who is still on active duty, and former Maj. Budge Williams. When all of them were convinced that I would go ahead with the book irrespective of their wishes that I "scrub" it, each of them worked hard to provide me with accurate information........They went out of their ways to help me write a book they would have preferred not to have been written."

At the time all this took place Berry was the Chief Defense Counsel for II Field Force in Vietnam. He was on the defense for Col. Brumley.

While about the trail it covers the case itself. There is no indexing in the back of the book so I would have to read it again to see if it mentions Bender. Still, it was an interesting book on how the system worked at that time.

12-31-2007, 05:55	#2
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Those Gallant Men Those Gallant Men - On Trial in Vietnam By John Stevens Berry In his intro he writes "...There were a number of people who would have preferred that I not write this book at all. Among them were Col. Bob Rheault (U.S.A. Ret.), Col. Leland Brumley who is still on active duty, and former Maj. Budge Williams. When all of them were convinced that I would go ahead with the book irrespective of their wishes that I "scrub" it, each of them worked hard to provide me with accurate information........They went out of their ways to help me write a book they would have preferred not to have been written." At the time all this took place Berry was the Chief Defense Counsel for II Field Force in Vietnam. He was on the defense for Col. Brumley. While about the trail it covers the case itself. There is no indexing in the back of the book so I would have to read it again to see if it mentions Bender. Still, it was an interesting book on how the system worked at that time.
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