Overview

In the summer of 1969, as the Vietnam War was being turned over to the South Vietnamese, Lieutenant John Raschke arrived in Chuong Thien Province deep in the Mekong Delta, eager to have a positive impact. Recounting his assignment to a provincial advisory team of military and civilian personnel, this memoir depicts the ordinary and the extraordinary of life both inside and outside the wire--mortar attacks, firefights and snipers, hot showers, good meals and comradery, the life and death struggles of the Vietnamese people and the bonds he formed with them.

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Author:   John S. Raschke, Colonel US Army Retired
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9781476689081

ISBN 10:   1476689083
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   17 October 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter  1. Getting Ready Chapter   2. On My Way Chapter     3. A Place Called Vi Thanh Chapter    4. New Guy with 362 and a Wake-up Chapter     5. Men Like Me in Jungle Fatigues Chapter   6. Fumbling Around in the Dark Chapter      7. Slogging Around in the Rice Paddies Chapter     8. The First Weekend in September Chapter     9. Routine, Money, and Morale Chapter 10. Mostly Blowing Stuff Up Chapter   11. Soldiers, Units, and Friends Chapter 12. Command and Control (C&C) and Radios Chapter 13. Holidays 1969 Chapter 14. An, Saigon, and Shopping Chapter 15. The Dry Season Chapter 16. Grenades and Airplanes Chapter 17. Tet and Rest and Relaxation Chapter 18. Pride, Volunteering, and Annoyances Chapter 19. Food and Customs Chapter 20. Night Flight into Sickness Chapter 21. Something Funny or Frustrating Just Happened Chapter 22. Getting Close Chapter 23. The End and a Beginning Epilogue Those in This Book Glossary Chapter Notes Works Cited Index

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John S. Raschke, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) lives in Springfield, Illinois.

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