Overview
Vietnam. A USMC A-4 Skyhawk pilot. PTSD. He survived Vietnam, but would he survive its aftermath? The experiences of combat produce different memories by those whom have served. Some return as warriors, seemingly unscathed. With others, their life is never the same. The horrors of each mission come back to haunt them for years. Ten years after returning from Vietnam as a two time decorated A-4 Skyhawk pilot, Captain Robert Gene Lathrop described war as hell. Flying the scooter as a part of VMA-311, he completed over 275 missions. His squadron completed 54,625 sorties dropping over 9 million tons of bombs. That record will never be broken. But the bomb damage assessment was steep for Captain Lathrop. The nightmares and emotional rage he experienced threatened to tear apart his family. To keep from unraveling, he sought a voice in the written word. This memoir serves as part of his mission to honor the men and women of the military. He believed veterans who return to peacetime should never feel eternally at war.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert G Lathrop ,
Jeanette Vaughan
Publisher: Ageview Press
Imprint: Ageview Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.485kg
ISBN: 9780989207874
ISBN 10: 0989207870
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 09 September 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Captain Robert Gene Lathrop, USMC, VMA-311 was a valiant pilot and decorated warrior during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969. He loved the A-4 Skyhawk lovingly called the scooter. Lathrop returned from Vietnam with a hefty dose of PTSD. He lived the remainder of his life as a forester with the Bureau of Land Management. He desperately sought to understand the powerful images and memories of war that corrupted the remainder of his life. To try and make sense of it all, he penned a collection of poems, The Dark Side of Heaven and this memoir Eternally at War. His hope was that all who read his works can find comfort for their families in the aggressive treatment of PTSD. Jeanette Vaughan is well-established as an award winning writer and storyteller. Not only is she published in the periodicals and professional journals of nursing, but also in the genre of historical fiction. Out on her sheep farm, she has written several novels and scripts. She is the mother of four children, including two Navy pilots. Jeanette has a deep-seated respect for the military and our Veterans. She lives in a Victorian farmhouse out in the pastures of north-east Texas with her sheep, chickens, donkeys and sheep dogs.
