The Air Cavalry Troops who served in Vietnam were an unusually courageous and resourceful lot. Constantly facing death, they developed a bravado and camaraderie that made them a force to be reckoned with. Winged Sabers is a comprehensive, multi-faceted volume on the men, the machines, and the missions that shaped this unique group. Author Lawrence H. Johnson traces the development of the Air Cavalry concept from its tenuous beginnings to its present-day status as an accepted member of the combined arms team. Available in paperback for the first time, Winged Sabers should remain an indispensable resource for years to come. The son of a pioneer Air Cavalryman, Lawrence H. Johnson III served as an aeroscout platoon commander and operations officer of an Air Cavalry troop during the Vietnam conflict. A member of the Company of Military Historians, he has written more than twenty-five articles on the history of the U.S. Cavalry.