Green Berets in the Vanguard

The author of an award-winning memoir about growing up black in Mississippi, Chalmers Archer turns his attention to his experiences as one of the first members of the US Army's Special Forces. His perspective is unique, not only as one of the first to wear the Green Beret but as a black man in the early days of armed forces integration.

Autorul unui memoriu premiat despre cresterea neagra in Mississippi, Chalmers Archer isi indreapta atentia asupra experientelor sale ca unul dintre primii membri ai fortelor speciale ale armatei SUA. Perspectiva sa este unica, nu numai ca una dintre primele care a purtat Bereta Verde, ci si ca un negru in primele zile ale integrarii fortelor armate.