title: Acceptable Loss: An Infantry Soldier's Perspective
author: Kregg P. Jorgenson
description: The true-to-life story of a Ranger who volunteered to serve on a Blue Team in the Air Cavalry, racing to the aid of soldiers who faced the same dangers he had barely survived in the jungles of Vietnam. Whether enduring NVA sniper attacks, surviving "friendly" fire, or landing in hot LZs, Jorgenson discovered that in Vietnam you never knew whether you were paranoid or just painfully aware of the possibilities.
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  “Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the
  field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender
  is not a Ranger word. I will never allow a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of
  the enemy, and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.”
  5th stanza of the US Army Ranger Creed
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  DEDICATION
  To the fallen, their families, friends and units and to the men still suffering
  the visible and hidden wounds from the battle of Mogadishu.
  “When you go home, tell them of us and say
  For their tomorrow, we gave our today.”
  1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Airborne)
  Staff Sergeant Daniel Busch
  Sergeant First Class Earl Fillmore
  Master Sergeant Gary Gordon
  Master Sergeant Tim Martin
  Sergeant First Class Matt Rierson
  Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart
  160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
  Chief Warrant Officer Class 2 Donovan Briley
  Staff Sergeant William Cleveland
  Staff Sergeant