by Norman P. Black (Author)
This volume contains 11 autobiographical stories. The first begins in October 1966, and is told by a Marine infantry forward observer who was in 13 combat operations. The final story is told by a Marine machine gunner who was in numerous skirmishes and ambushes, in I Corps, and also the battle for Hue. Other stories include those told by a marine infantry officer who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism and leadership in fighting at villages named Dai Do and Dinh and and a U.S. naval aviator who was shot down and tortured, while held prisoner, by the North Vietnamese. Volumes 1-4 of this series contain combat experiences told by 57 Vietnam War veterans. Volume 4 also contains information about the armed forces of nations allied with the U.S. that fought against North Vietnam. Volume 5 contains a review of the war and U.S. armed forces in it, POW treatment, MIAs, the CIA and the drug trade, war crimes, PTSD, and moral injury. It also contains a photo overview of combat in South Vietnam, in 1968, which was a decisive year in the war.