《黑骑士骑兵：绝望的最后一战、一次非凡的营救行动和美国遗忘的越南战役》

Philip Keith's Blackhorse Riders is the incredible true story of a brave military unit in Vietnam that risked everything to rescue an outnumbered troop under heavy fire―and the thirty-nine-year odyssey to recognize their bravery.

Deep in the jungles of Vietnam, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry, the famed Blackhorse Regiment, was a specialized cavalry outfit equipped with tanks and armored assault vehicles. On the morning of March 26, 1970, they began hearing radio calls from an infantry unit four kilometers away that had stumbled into a hidden North Vietnamese Army stronghold. Outnumbered at least six to one, the ninety-man American company was quickly surrounded, pinned down, and fighting for its existence. Helicopters could not penetrate the dense jungle, and artillery and air support could not be targeted effectively. The company was fated to be worn down and eventually all killed or captured.

Overhearing the calls for help on his radio, Captain John Poindexter, Alpha Troop's twenty-five-year-old commander, realized that his outfit was the only hope for the trapped company. It just might be possible that they could "bust" enough jungle by nightfall to reach them. Not making the attempt was deemed unacceptable, so he ordered his men to "saddle up." With the courage and determination that makes legends out of ordinary men, they effected a daring rescue and fought a pitched battle―at considerable cost. Many brave deeds were done that day and Captain Poindexter tried to make sure his men were recognized for their actions.

Thirty years later Poindexter was made aware that his award recommendations and even the records of the battle had somehow gone missing. Thus began the second phase of this remarkable story: a "battle" to ensure that his brave men's accomplishments would never be forgotten again.

The full circle was completed when President Obama stepped to the podium on October 20, 2009, to award the Alpha Troop with the Presidential Unit Citation: the highest combat award that can be given to a military unit.

Philip Keith的《黑骑士骑兵》是一部惊人的真实故事，讲述了一支勇敢的军事单位在越南冒着一切风险营救一个陷入重围、遭受猛烈炮击的少数兵力——以及他们的英勇之举被认可的39年历程。

在越南丛林深处，阿尔法连队，第1中队，第11装甲骑兵团，著名的黑骑士团，是一支专门配备坦克和装甲突击车的精锐骑兵单位。1970年3月26日清晨，他们开始通过收音机收到四公里外一个步兵部队发出的求救信号，该部队无意间闯入了一个藏身于北越军队据点中。

在收音机中听到求救信号后，二十岁的阿尔法连长约翰·波内斯特意识到他们部队是唯一希望救援被困营队的救兵。或许能够在日落前穿越丛林到达被困者的位置也不是没有可能。因此他命令士兵们“上马”，带着普通英雄创造传奇般的勇气和决心实施了大胆而激烈的营救，并在过程中与敌人进行了殊死战斗——尽管付出了沉重代价。当天有许多勇敢之举发生，波内斯特上校也尽力确保他们的英勇行为不会被遗忘。

三十年后，当奥巴马总统于2009年10月20日走上讲台颁发阿尔法连队荣誉勋章时，这一非凡故事便迎来了它的第二阶段：一场“战斗”，旨在确保他们勇敢的成就永远不会被人忘记。

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