* Thoughtful, action-packed memoir of one American soldier's combat tour in Vietnam in 1970 * Begins with a tense ambush patrol and doesn't let up through a year of hair-raising night watches, soggy humps through the jungle, and deadly encounters with the North Vietnamese * Author served as a rifleman--as well as a machine gunner, tunnel rat, and demolitions man--with the U.S. Army's 25th "Tropic Lightning" Infantry Division and 1st Cavalry Division * Notable events include the Cambodian incursion AUTHOR: Jim Ross is a travel writer and photographer with a special focus on Route 66 and Oklahoma. His writing credits include dozens of magazine articles and the book Route 66 Sightings, which was a finalist in the 2012 Next Generation INDIE Book Awards. While in Vietnam, he received the Air Medal and two Army Commendation Medals for Valor. REVIEWS: "A wonderfully written book that takes the reader to a strange time and place." --Eric M. Bergerud, author of Red Thunder, Tropic Lightning ILLUSTRATIONS: 58 Colour photographs and 8 maps
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