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General media representation of the Vietnam War has been full of depressing storylines often unfairly degrading the soldiers who fought there. Although there were exceptions, the majority of the amazing Americans who served there did their duty honorably, and fought for their country, unit, and comrades. Regardless of the time, the infantryman's world remains the same: nasty, primitive, barbaric, and personal. However, foot soldiers have a great sense of humor even during moments of great adversity. Laughter is great medicine. In combat, it is tension release value that allows them to make their lives livable. Laughs from Nam contains seventeen short stories about true events with humorous components in which the author was involved. The stories poke fun at the author as well as many of the great guys he served with. There is some understandable dark humor in several stories, considering the abnormal environment of infantry combat.

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