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Though it sounds more like a film plot than the real thing, the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops was a significant force composed of artists, actors, and sound technicians who specialised in illusion: 1,000 men were practised in all the skills required to give the impression that they were as many as 30,000 -- and heavily armed. Until recently, all information about these operations has remained secret, while the brave soldiers who saved many lives during the war were denied the medals -- even the Purple Heart -- which they had earned for the sake of preserving this great military campaign.

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Jack Kneece is a career journalist who was the first to interview Bobby Baker during the Baker/Lyndon Johnson scandal of 1967. His article appeared on the front cover of the Washington Post. He has written for a number of newspapers and wire services across the country, helped start Singapores new afternoon newspaper, and served as a correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan. He lives in Peak, South Carolina.

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