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Five Stars: This book really captures the true experience of a soldier during the Vietnam war. While many other war books seem to glorify the violence, this one really touches on the real effect going to war has on its veterans. What those men went through is hard to imagine, and this book is truly gives real insight on what it was like for them. My father is an army vet and I come from a military family, now I feel like I can finally understand somewhat of what they went through during combat and transitioning back to society. This book is a must read for any veteran, military family member, or anyone who is interested in our country's history. Five Stars: In ""A Cry For Mercy In The Night"" the author David Ferrier uses Verse written in Military Cadence and emotional rhythm, along with vivid pictures depicting his personal history serving in the Army in Vietnam flying up to 4 Dustoff (rescue) missions a day in unarmed helicopter Ambulances rescuing wounded fellow soldiers on the frontlines. This book is a MUST-READ if you serve or ever served in the military, are a history buff, or enjoy war movies like Private Ryan, or even Forest Gump, after reading it you will have a much better understanding of what war is really like, and the bravery and honor of the author and fellow soldiers who served in the 571st medical detachment Helicopter Ambulance.

Five Stars: This book really captures the true experience of a soldier during the Vietnam war. While many other war books seem to glorify the violence, this one really touches on the real effect going to war has on its veterans. What those men went through is hard to imagine, and this book is truly gives real insight on what it was like for them. My father is an army vet and I come from a military family, now I feel like I can finally understand somewhat of what they went through during combat and transitioning back to society. This book is a must read for any veteran, military family member, or anyone who is interested in our country's history. Five Stars: In A Cry For Mercy In The Night the author David Ferrier uses Verse written in Military Cadence and emotional rhythm, along with vivid pictures depicting his personal history serving in the Army in Vietnam flying up to 4 Dustoff (rescue) missions a day in unarmed helicopter Ambulances rescuing wounded fellow soldiers on the frontlines. This book is a MUST-READ if you serve or ever served in the military, are a history buff, or enjoy war movies like Private Ryan, or even Forest Gump, after reading it you will have a much better understanding of what war is really like, and the bravery and honor of the author and fellow soldiers who served in the 571st medical detachment Helicopter Ambulance.

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David Ferrier is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He served two consecutive tours of duty in Vietnam from 1967 to 1969. After seven years with the Vietnam Veterans Outreach Program he was a private investigator in Los Angeles for over thirty years.

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