The book ‘Last Stand at Khe Sanh’ is written by Gregg Jones. ‘Last Stand at Khe Sanh’ is a vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic 1968 confrontation. In this thrilling narrative, 6,000 US Marines held off 30,000 North Vietnamese Army regulars at a remote mountain stronghold. The siege of Khe Sanh the Vietnam War’s epic battle was underway. For seventy-seven days, the Marines and a dependent of US Army Special Forces endured artillery barrages, sniper fire, ground assaults, and ambushes.