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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 300 customer reviews. 4.5 Stars on 1342 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, Burke's Samovar, Burke's Revenge, and Burke's Mandarin. You can them out on my web site and enjoy!

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Bob, Veteran: 5 Stars! Outstanding Book. Another of Bill Brown's Must Reads. I am a US Navy Vietnam Veteran and have read Bill Brown's Our Vietnam Wars volumes 1, 2, & 3. All are outstanding books. They tell the personal stories of individual Vets whole life, from their lives before they went into the service, their service, and their lives after they came back. Wallace E. Walker: 5 Stars! What War is Like This is a terrific book that helps veterans and non-veterans alike better understand what war is like. These are true stories told by Vietnam War veterans. They detail what happened in their war and then how their lives developed thereafter. I strongly recommend it. Earl Walker, PhD Rick DeStefanis: 5 Stars! The Truth It is the unvarnished and unembellished Vietnam War experience as told by the men who were there. Their stories not only show how they got there but how the war affected their lives afterward. Brown has freed them from the one-dimensional characterizations popularized by Hollywood. Gary: 5 Stars! Fourth in an exceptional series of books I just finished this book. I have read each of the 4. There is something every Vietnam Vet can relate to somewhere in this fine selection of stories. They might, just might, give the non-vet a feel for what it was like to serve and return home to a mostly uncaring home front. Dan G. Kindle Reviewer: 5 Stars! As a Veteran of Vietnam, I was eager to read this book. It is absolutely fabulous. A lot of recollections I could relate to on a personal level. If you are a Nam Vet, or if you are into Nam research, GET THIS BOOK, it is priceless.

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With the addition of Burke's Double Down, I'm the author of twenty-four books now available exclusively various sites in e-book, paperback, hardback, and audiobook, many translated into German, Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Five are boxed sets and four books are my critically acclaimed Our Vietnam Wars series of interviews and personal stories from Vietnam Wars vets about their experiences before, during, and after the war. A native of Chicago, I received a BA from The University of Illinois in History and Russian Area studies, and a Master's in City Planning. I served as a Company Commander in the US Army in Vietnam and became active in local and regional politics. As a Vice President of the real estate subsidiary of a Fortune 500 corporation, I traveled widely in Europe, Russia, China, and the Middle East, locations which have featured in my writing. I play bad golf, have become a dogged runner, and paint passable landscapes in oil and acrylic. Retired, my wife and I live in Florida.In addition to the novels, I've written four award-winning screenplays. They've placed First in the suspense category of Final Draft, were a Finalist in Fade In, First in Screenwriter's Utopia - Screenwriter's Showcase Awards, Second in the American Screenwriter's Association, Second at Breckenridge, and others. One was optioned for film. The best way to follow my work and learn about sales and freebees is through my web site http: //www.billbrownthrillernovels.com, which has Preview Chapters of each of my novels, interviews, book reviews, and other links.

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