Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 1 - by William F Brown (Paperback)

About the Book

Want to know what Vietnam was really like? Real stories told by real people, in their own words, 100 veterans, men and women, caught up in an all too real war. 252 photographs and 4.7 Stars on over 437 customer reviews.

Book Synopsis

Want to know what Vietnam was really like? Real stories told by real people, in their own words, 100 veterans, men and women, caught up in an all too real war. From the Delta to the DMZ, come walk in their boots. If you were there, you understand. If you weren't, grab a copy and you will, because they're like Doritos. Try a few and you won't be able to stop. 252 photographs and 4.7 Stars on over 437 customer reviews.

The Vietnam War dominated my generation and affected so many lives in so many different ways. Some of us were drafted. Some enlisted. Some became war heroes, intentional or not, but most of us were just trying to survive. As we all knew, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. And there were hundreds of different wars depending on where you were, the year you were there, your service, branch, unit, rank, job, and race. Whether we were truck drivers, helicopter pilots, infantryman, clerk typists, medics, engineers, MPs, sailors out on Yankee station, artillerymen, or cooks, from 1956 to 1976 from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home.

Some of us were drafted. Some enlisted. Some became war heroes, intentional or not, but most of us were just trying to survive. As we all knew, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. And there were hundreds of different wars depending on where you were, the year you were there, your service, branch, unit, rank, job, and race. Whether we were truck drivers, helicopter pilots, infantryman, clerk typists, medics, engineers, MPs, sailors out on Yankee station, artillerymen, or cooks, from 1956 to 1976 from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home.

Unfortunately, what little our kids and grandkids know of the war comes from books that only focus on one soldier, one unit, and one year, or movies like Oliver Stone's Platoon and Hamburger Hill, leaving people to think that all we did was crawl through the jungle on the Cambodian border smoking dope. But that wasn't how most of us spent our year. Hopefully, these books will help correct that narrative.

William F Brown is the author of nine action adventure and suspense novels on Kindle, including the highly successful Bob Burke series, and Our Vietnam Wars, Volumes 1 thru 4, personal stories of the veterans who served there. His ministry and suspense novels include 'The Undertaker, ' 'Amongst My Enemies, ' 'Thursday at Noon, ' 'Aim True, My Brothers, ' 'Winner Lose All, ' and 'The Cold War Trilogy, ' as well as Burke's War, Burke's Gamble, and Burke's Revenge. You can them out on my web site and enjoy!

Review Quotes

Meredith Barnett: 5 Stars! A great read for my dad who served with 5/7 Cav in 66 & 67 in Vietnam I started reading this book on my iPad about a year ago I would read several stories at a time then stop and try to absorb these great stories of these heroes of the Vietnam war. I want to thank my daughter for talking me into reading this great book and also you Mr. Brown for doing a great job looking forward to Vol 2.

Amazon Customer: 5 Stars! Great book for a veteran We bought this for my father in law for Christmas. He was a plane specialist (I don't know his actual title) in Vietnam and he is an avid reader. He blew through this book. He really enjoyed it.

Phillip Martin Griffiths: 5 Stars! VALUE FOR MONEY From the United Kingdom. GREAT READ ****

GranJan: 5 Stars! The Truth is in the Telling This is the most haunting of books! I did not serve, but many of my friends did. My brother-in-law died of Agent Orange 45 years after the fact. Other Vietnam veterans that I have known didn't last that long. One thing I have learned from my combat-veteran Marine husband is that we will never know what serving is truly like. And, judging from his PTSD and nightmares, I'm glad for that. This book helped me understand a little more what it was like to be there. I believe that I will re-read this book every so often as it is tough to comprehend in just one reading. Thank you so much for telling their stories!

Hank Lajoie: 5 Stars! Brief, Personal Accounts Tell A Longer Story Kudos to the author: this is an excellent primer for anyone who wants to know more about our misadventures in Vietnam. Individual accounts explain some of the events that shaped the entire Vietnam experience.