Praise for "The 13th Valley," a Finalist for the American Book Award: "There have been a number of excellent books about Vietnam...but none has managed to communicate in such detail the day-to-day pain, discomfort, frustration and exhilaration of the American military experience in Vietnam." --Jo...
No more bewilderment. No more exhilaration. Just simple fear. Artillery rounds continued to pass overhead, sounding in the stillness of the night like freight trains rushing past. Cherry had smoothed the dirt he and Egan had pulled from the foxhole into a two-man sleeping area. He had spread his ...
If the neutral country is unwilling or unable to prevent this, the other belligerent has the right to take appropriate counteraction.’ ” —Harry G. Summers, Jr., Viet Nam War Almanac IT WAS SEVEN WEEKS before Nang laid eyes on Bok Roh. For seven weeks the energy released fr...
Really.” Dan Coleman was on one end of the mattress. Bobbie carried the other. It was late morning, overcast, an omen of the coming rainy season. “You and Red’ll make out well.” “You think so?” With his butt, Bobby pushed the front door open, stepped up, bent the mattress so Dan could get his end...