Newsweek

Spoilers: What Is LRRP? ‘True Detective’s’ Mahershala Ali Plays a Former Vietnam War Patrol Scout

Detective Wayne Hays's status as a Vietnam War veteran didn't go missed on the Season 3 opener of True Detective on Sunday. The lead character's military beginnings were noted on more than one ...
Military Times

Here’s your team, go get ‘em: Training for long range recon in Vietnam

Veterans of Vietnam's long range reconnaissance patrols describe how they developed their skills in Shadows in the Jungle - Ep. 2 "OJT" Veterans of the Vietnam War’s LRRP units talk about how they ...
Military Times

Veterans of one of Vietnam’s most dangerous jobs recount their mission

Veterans of Vietnam's long range reconnaissance patrols describe how they got into LRRP units in Shadows in the Jungle - Ep. 1 "I'd like to offer you a job..." Veterans of the Vietnam War’s LRRP units ...