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Welcome Sky Soldiers Letters Home from Vietnam

Author : Mike Walker
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1662470762
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Welcome Sky Soldiers Letters Home from Vietnam written by Mike Walker and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author decided over a forty-year period to write about his experiences in South Vietnam with the Fourth Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry. His parents had managed to save every letter he had sent home during that time. What Mike decided to do with the help of his oldest granddaughter, Sierra, was to reproduce the letters in chronological order, with all the grammatical errors, misspellings, and fractured sentences as is. The letters were often written in harsh jungle conditions, under duress with pencil and often wet paper. He felt it would help convey, somewhat, the terrible conditions he and his fellow members of the "herd" were constantly under. Under each reproduced letter, he then wrote of happenings during that time, a diary of sorts. He also concluded he would not spend much time with the blood and guts but devote the majority of the work to the everyday goings-on, both funny and serious! The book begins with time spent in West Germany before moving on to South Vietnam. During the height of the war, more and more paratroopers were needed to fill the ranks of the fallen and discharged, so the Army started a second jump school, the original being at Fort Benning, Georgia, at Weisbaden Airforce Base, West Germany. He was then sent halfway around the world to South Vietnam, and the rest is history!

Dear America

Author : Bernard Edelman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393323047
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Dear America written by Bernard Edelman and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002-06-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 25 years after the official end of the Vietnam War, "Dear America" allows readers to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served there. Excerpt in "Time" magazine.

Letters from Vietnam

Author : Bill Adler
Publisher : Presidio Press
ISBN 13 : 030741583X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Letters from Vietnam written by Bill Adler and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “No heroes, everyone did their part, and everyone was scared to death.” They are the words of soldier Mark W. Harms in 1968, summing up his combat experience during the Vietnam War. His stunning letter home is just one of hundreds featured in this unforgettable collection, Letters from Vietnam. In these affecting pages are the unadorned voices of men and women who fought–and, in some cases, fell–in America’s most controversial war. They bring new insights and imagery to a conflict that still haunts our hearts, consciences, and the conduct of our foreign policy. Here are the early days of the fight, when adopting a kitten, finding gold in a stream, or helping a local woman give birth were moments of beauty amid the brutality . . . shattering first-person accounts of firefights, ambushes, and bombings (“I know I will never be the same Joe.”–Marine Joe Pais) . . . and thoughtful, pained reflections on the purpose and progress of the entire Southeastern Asian cause (“All these lies about how we’re winning and what a great job we’re doing . . . It’s just not the same as WWII or the Korean War.” –Lt. John S. Taylor.) Here, too, are letters as vivid as scenes from a film–Brenda Rodgers’s description of her wedding to a soldier on the steps of Saigon City Hall . . . Airman First Class Frank Pilson’s recollection of President Johnson’s ceremonial dinner with the troops (“He looks tired and worn out–his is not an easy job”) . . . and, perhaps most poignant, Emil Spadafora’s beseeching of his mother to help him adopt an orphan who is a village’s only survivor (“This boy has nothing, and his future holds nothing for him over here.”) From fervent patriotism to awakening opposition, Letters from Vietnam captures the unmistakable echoes of this earlier era, as well as timeless expressions of hope, horror, fear, and faith.

Diary of a Sky Soldier

Author : Perry Dee Ekker
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781468033328
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (333 download)

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Download or read book Diary of a Sky Soldier written by Perry Dee Ekker and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diary of a Sky Soldier is a true story of a young American sent to the Vietnam War by his country. When he returned from Vietnam, he wanted nothing but absolute seclusion from the experience. He utterly blocked the traumatic experience from his mind and deliberately avoided all contact with anything that would remind him of the war. He did not, and could not, consciously share the experience or its related nightmares with anyone-not even those that he dearly loved. There was a sobering event that changed his emotions about Vietnam. When his mother and then his father passed away, he and his siblings were preparing the home for sale; he discovered a box of his Vietnam letters, newspaper clippings, and magazines in the house his mother had saved. With this find, he had a strong desire to write this book as a means of healing from the psychological trauma that burned within him. The driving force was a diary he kept in Vietnam that demonstrates the everyday emotions of war in a handwritten style. The book is in full color to reflect the true feelings of the scanned images of diary pages, letters, and photographs. This book is a day-to-day narrative based on the diary entries, and the personal war experience many years after he lived it. It portrays his feelings as a low-level private with the 173d Airborne Brigade working his way through combat to a squad leader buck sergeant. It expresses the hardships endured with the loss of true comradeship and the struggles of human attributes that are sacrificed during war. He left to serve his country when it was united in purpose, united in spirit, and united in a common bond of patriotism. He returned to a world of disinterest, of disbelief, of resentment, of oppression, outrage, neglect, and draft dodgers. He returned, no longer a young innocent boy, but bewildered, confused, and uncomfortable expressing experiences to an unfamiliar society-an opinionated country that would change America forever.

Letters from Home

Author : J. Thompson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781976987304
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Letters from Home written by J. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following letters transcribed are the property of David W. Thompson, (Saint Joseph, MO 1946-2011) received during his stint in Vietnam with the U.S. Army (1966-1968). The following letters are transcribed just as they are in written form with misspellings, vulgar word usage, lack of punctuation, off the wall jokes, greeting cards, local newspaper clippings, and pictures sent by friends and family. The bundle of letters, adding into the hundreds, was discovered after his passing in 2011. The family was unaware that he kept all the correspondence during that time for so many years; hidden away in an old Samsonite suitcase. Thus, the value these letters must have held to this soldier. A son, brother, uncle, friend, and my father.

Suitcase of Dreams

Author : Tania Blanchard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1925596176
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Suitcase of Dreams written by Tania Blanchard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Girl from Munich, a sweeping, dramatic tale of love and identity, inspired by a true story. After enduring the horror of Nazi Germany and the chaos of postwar occupation, Lotte Drescher and her family arrive in Australia in 1956 full of hope for a new life. It’s a land of opportunity, where Lotte and her husband Erich dream of giving their children the future they have always wanted. After years of struggling to find their feet as New Australians, Erich turns his skill as a wood carver into a successful business and Lotte makes a career out of her lifelong passion, photography. The sacrifices they have made finally seem worth it until Erich’s role in the trade union movement threatens to have him branded a communist and endanger their family. Then darker shadows of the past reach out to them from Germany, a world and a lifetime away. As the Vietnam War looms, an unexpected visitor forces Lotte to a turning point. Her decision will change her life forever . . . and will finally show her the true meaning of home. PRAISE FOR TANIA BLANCHARD ‘Captures the intensity of a brutal and unforgiving war, successfully weaving love, loss, desperation and, finally, hope into a gripping journey of self-discovery.’ Courier Mail ‘An epic tale, grand in scope … Packs an emotional punch that will reverberate far and wide.’ Weekly Times ‘A tumultuous journey from order to bedlam, and from naive acceptance of the status quo to the gradual getting of political wisdom.’ Sunday Age ‘An original and innovative take on the World War II genre that captures the hauntingly desperate essence of the war. Tania Blanchard has written yet another spectacular novel. Don’t miss this.’ Better Reading ‘A sweeping, dramatic tale of love and identity.’ Fraser Coast Chronicle

Letters Home from Soldiers 100 Years Apart

Author : Robert Sauve'
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Letters Home from Soldiers 100 Years Apart written by Robert Sauve' and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soldiers in the Civil War and in Vietnam communicated with their loved ones through letters. This book is a collection of letters sent home from both wars. They were sent home by two members of the same family separated by a century. The book attempts to highlight the thoughts and experiences that were the same and those that were different. The Civil War letters come from William Hopper of the 90th New York Volunteers. The Vietnam letters are from the author in Company C, 4th Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 11th Infantry Brigade of the Americal 23rd Infantry Division. The unit was known as the "Old Guard". Both were Army infantry units. The 90th served in Key West, New Orleans, Fort Hudson, Harper's Ferry, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia and Savanna, Georgia during the Civil War. Company C served in Chu Lai, Duc Pho, LZ Bronco and San Juan Hill in Vietnam.

Sky Soldiers

Author : Charles J. McArthur
Publisher : Those Who Served
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Sky Soldiers written by Charles J. McArthur and published by Those Who Served. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to uncover more about some of the Vietnam War's most courageous American heroes, then keep on reading... Not many historic events have had such a strong impact on the way we see and live our nation's values as the Vietnam War. Entering the conflict to defend democracy and fight against the communists, countless Americans departed towards the unknown in the mid-60s. One of these units of brave men was the 173rd Airborne Brigade, better known as the "Sky Soldiers," or simply as "the Herd." During their six years in Vietnam, the Sky Soldiers fought relentlessly against the communist forces. From their early involvement in War Zone D operations, to the Battle of Dak To, this book pays tribute to their valiant efforts in the bid to prevent the collapse of democracy in Vietnam. Thank them for their service.

With Love Stan

Author : Karen Ross Epp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781425940379
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book With Love Stan written by Karen Ross Epp and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Por Unos Elotes", adapted into a screenplay and motion picture, HARVEST OF REDEMPTION, was inspired by true events that occurred in South Texas in the 1920's. It is a coming of age story about a young boy's struggle to face the challenges of growing up without his parents and confront the haunting demons of his past. Oscar grows up and attempts to overcome the resentment incurred after witnessing the brutal murder of his father. Oscar's journey is threaded by the very vivid colors of reality in life including love, hate, faith, fear, hope, revenge, and forgiveness. By Eddie Howell

Letters from Lee

Author : Larayne M. Topp
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781490568379
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book Letters from Lee written by Larayne M. Topp and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soldier's experiences in times of war are as varied and filled with impact as the cause he or she fights to defend. The collection of soldier memories in Letters from Lee: One Man's Story of Vietnam are those of one man, Lee Heckman, who took up arms during the Vietnam War. It's been more than 40 years since Lee Heckman was called upon to fight that war. Although he has spent the years since in a peace-filled Nebraska town, his nights have been anything but. The effects of posttraumatic stress disorder have brought the war back to him in waves as deep as the South China Sea, couched in dreaded nightmares, panic attacks and flashbacks. The letters from Lee contained in this book were written to a girlfriend back home during the days of a young man's life when all he longed for were a fast car, a girl on his arm and a cold beer. These dreams were crushed by an Army ticket to a tropical country in Southeast Asia. Lee's letters, written from the viewpoint of an H-13 Loach helicopter during the terror of war, are mix with Heckman's memories in a look back at the war from a perspective of four decades. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or can't locate Vietnam on a world map, you'll find Letters from Lee to be a sometimes irreverent but always honest story of Vietnam.

Julia Spencer-Fleming's Letters to a Soldier

Author : Julia Spencer-Fleming
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1429996420
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Julia Spencer-Fleming's Letters to a Soldier written by Julia Spencer-Fleming and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In LETTERS TO A SOLDIER, Julia Spencer-Fleming provides new content--letters exchanged between the main characters in I Shall Not Want and One Was a Soldier. Along with the letters, there is also a special note from Julia Spencer-Fleming and a sneak peak of ONE WAS A SOLDIER. Julia Spencer-Fleming burst onto the mystery scene with her debut, In the Bleak Midwinter, garnering almost every award imaginable. Since then, her Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne series has taken suspense and heart-tugging to the next level, making for truly satisfying reading. The newest installment, ONE WAS A SOLDIER, is available April 2011.

Cherries

Author : John Podlaski
Publisher : John Podlaski
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cherries written by John Podlaski and published by John Podlaski. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1970, John Kowalski was among the many young, inexperienced soldiers sent to Vietnam to participate in a contentious war. Referred to as “Cherries” by their veteran counterparts, these recruits were plunged into a horrific reality. The on-the-job training was rigorous, yet most of these youths were ill-prepared to handle the severe mental, emotional, and physical demands of combat. Experiencing enemy fire and observing death up close initiates a profound transformation that is irreversible. The author excels at storytelling. Readers affirm feeling immersed alongside the characters, partaking in their struggle for survival, experiencing the fear, awe, drama, and grief, observing acts of courage, and occasionally sharing in their humor. "Cherries" presents an unvarnished account, and upon completion, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the trials these young men faced over a year. It's a narrative that grips the reader throughout.

The Sergeants Major of the Army

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Sergeants Major of the Army written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Walking with Grunts

Author : Father Stan Hessey
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469128195
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Walking with Grunts written by Father Stan Hessey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if youre a non-combatants in the midst of combat? How can you be a Man of God, in hell? Can you walk with the Infantryman where ever he goes, share in his training, stand with him, lie with him, duck with him, support him? Why is the soldier there? Why are you there? Is there anything helpful in the Bible that cant be found in Playboy? The military sends its chaplains off to war with its soldiers, some of whom are conscripts, yet chaplains are volunteers. Can you speak of love and peace in the midst of bombs and bullets and booby-traps, and the stinking sight of blood and bits of yours and theirs in pain, dying and dead? Walking with Grunts is about one such Padres confusions, and the men of one such Battalion, at war in a place many back home thought they should not be.

Public Affairs

Author : William M. Hammond
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160016738
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Public Affairs written by William M. Hammond and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1988 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United States Army in Vietnam. CMH Pub. 91-13. Draws upon previously unavailable Army and Defense Department records to interpret the part the press played during the Vietnam War. Discusses the roles of the following in the creation of information policy: Military Assistance Command's Office of Information in Saigon; White House; State Department; Defense Department; and the United States Embassy in Saigon.

173d Airborne Brigade

Author :
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1596520167
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book 173d Airborne Brigade written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In That Time

Author : Daniel H. Weiss
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1541773896
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book In That Time written by Daniel H. Weiss and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the story of the brief, brave life of a promising poet, the president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art evokes the turmoil and tragedy of the Vietnam War era. In That Time tells the story of the American experience in Vietnam through the life of Michael O'Donnell, a bright young musician and poet who served as a soldier and helicopter pilot. O'Donnell wrote with great sensitivity and poetic force, and his best-known poem is among the most beloved of the war. In 1970, during an attempt to rescue fellow soldiers stranded under heavy fire, O'Donnell's helicopter was shot down in the jungles of Cambodia. He remained missing in action for almost three decades. Although he never fired a shot in Vietnam, O'Donnell served in one of the most dangerous roles of the war, all the while using poetry to express his inner feelings and to reflect on the tragedy that was unfolding around him. O'Donnell's life is both a powerful, personal story and a compelling, universal one about how America lost its way in the 1960s, but also how hope can flower in the margins of even the darkest chapters of the American story.