Blackhorse Riders: A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot by Philip Keith

Philip Keith delivers a gripping, true account of one of the Vietnam War’s most harrowing and overlooked battles. In 1970, a small unit of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment—the Blackhorse Riders—found themselves trapped under relentless enemy fire in the jungles of Cambodia. When all seemed lost, an unplanned and heroic rescue mission unfolded, defying military logic and saving dozens of lives. Drawing from firsthand interviews and declassified reports, Keith reconstructs the chaos, courage, and brotherhood that defined this forgotten moment of valor and sacrifice.