Stephen L. Moore, a sixth generation Texan, is the author of 18 previous books on World War II and Texas history and is a contributing writer for the Dallas Morning News. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he studied advertising, marketing, and journalism. Steve lives north of Dallas in Lantana, Texas, with his wife and three children.
Uncommon Valor is a solid historical reference for anyone
researching MACVSOG at Kontum, Forward Operation Base-Two (FOB-2),
or U.S. Special Forces operating during the Vietnam War 'across the
fence' in Laos or Cambodia.... Veterans of the MACV-SOG will find
the stories in Uncommon Valor familiar because many of the
descriptions and exploits of the men and their patrols could only
have come from the men themselves in memoirs, personal interviews,
and official reports. Academics will appreciate Uncommon Valor
because Moore appropriately cites his details, and the appendix is
a superb reference of the men assigned to FOB-2/CCC. The book has
enough action for the armchair historian to make this book a true
page-turner. --The Journal of Military History
Uncommon Valor: The Recon Company That Earned Five Medals of Honor
and Included America's Most Decorated Green Beret is a Vietnam War
history book for the ages.... It's highly informative.... Even
those familiar with SOG might be enlightened by the insights
provided by Moore's nearly one hundred interviewees. --The VVA
Veteran
By interviewing more than 100 veterans during his research, Moore
has compiled a rare snapshot into the daily combat operations of a
Special Forces forward operating base. The United States government
denied SOG's existence until awarding us the Presidential Unit
Citation in 2001 for 'unheralded top secret missions behind enemy
lines across Southeast Asia.' Fast-paced and exciting, Uncommon
Valor finally reveals the patriotism and raw courage displayed by
so many of my brothers-in-arms, including five who earned the Medal
of Honor. --Warren W. Bud Williams, Major, USA (Ret.)
No book is more aptly titled than Uncommon Valor: The Recon Company
that Earned Five Medals of Honor and Included America's Most
Decorated Green Beret. This is an in-depth analysis of the American
warriors who staffed the most covert and unique small-unit
operations of the Vietnam War.... Moore deserves high marks for
interviewing more than 100 SOG operatives in the course of
researching this book, which could easily serve as a subject for a
score of movies or several TV series if we were not in a time of
political correctness. It is a must-read for the serious student of
unconventional warfare. --Association of the United States Army
Stephen L. Moore reminds his readers that war is so much more than
black and white and invites us into the daily life of what it was
like to be selected for this elite Kontum based recon company....
Reading through this book is like being allowed to sit in on the
interviews themselves: there are no filters and no barriers between
you and the warriors. What you see is what they got. Being able to
have such an inside look on such a top-secret organization is
something of a rarity. --DEFENSE.info
Stephen L. Moore's Uncommon Valor is a triumph -- a masterfully
researched narrative filled with tremendous characters and
firefights that will send readers' pulse rates soaring from the
first page. --James M. Scott, author of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize
finalist Target Tokyo and Rampage
Steve Moore's new SOG book Uncommon Valor is well researched, well
written, and is a must-read for any Special Forces warrior or SOG
historian/afficionado. --John Stryker Meyer, SOG Green Beret,
One-Zero of RT Idaho, and author of Across the Fence
The Special Forces world in Vietnam is often cloaked in secrecy
even today; this work brings out their actions in clear,
action-packed prose. --Military Heritage
Finalist for the 2018 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished
Writing Awards.
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