Most Americans would rather just forget about it. But for those who served their country during the uncertain times of the Vietnam Era, life has a different meaning. Most of those who survived came home to an indifferent nation that did not welcome them back as heroes. They were grateful that their lives were spared, but that meant living with the pain, the loss, and the life-altering memories of war in the jungles and rice paddies of South Vietnam and Cambodia.

To preserve the gallantry of these men, author Jerald W. Berry spent three years of extensive investigation and personal interviews. He now presents this comprehensive research through Twelve Days In May: The Untold Story of the Northern Thrust into Cambodia by the 4th Infantry Division (Operation Binh Tay I) in May 1970. Hundreds of interviews from those who actually were inside Cambodia comprise the very heart of this book. It relives the firsthand accounts of those soldiers who witnessed history through their own eyes. To add a more vivid picture of the era that, that are forty-year-old photographs that belong to the infantrymen who lived the “twelve days in May” inside Cambodia.

For some families and soldiers, the Vietnam Era is more than just a creation of history. It is a time when bonds withstood the perils of war, the loss of friends, and the painful memories. A poignantly crafted book which will bring lessons to future generations, Twelve Days In May: The Untold Story of the Northern Thrust into Cambodia by the 4th Infantry Division (Operation Binh Tay I) in May 1970 is an accurate documentation and factual history of tales that should not be forgotten even with the passing of a veteran.