I first read this book when it was originally published under a different title. I found it to be very accurate in terms of the Vietnam experience I had myself. I liked the author's characters and found them to be ones I could identify with. The story does not stop with Vietnam but also continues to address the problems of adjustment that many veterans had after returning from a war nobody wanted to talk about. I found it to be well written and an enjoyable read. I'd recommend it to anyone who would like to know what it was like to be a Marine in the I Corps area in the late 60's. It is also of personal interest to me that I believe I trained with the author in California before going to Vietnam, even though we ended up in different units after we were in country. But no matter what- I give it 5 stars!
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