The War I Survived Was Vietnam
The War I Survived Was Vietnam

Author: Michael Uhl

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-09-14

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1476666148

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This singular collection of articles, essays, poems, criticism and personal recollections by a Vietnam veteran documents the author's reflections on the war, from his combat experiences to his exploration of American veteran identity to his struggles with PTSD. His career as an advocate for the welfare of GIs and veterans exposed to dangerous radiation and herbicides is covered. Several pieces deal with how the Vietnam experience is being archived by scholars for historical interpretation. These collected works serve as a study of how wars are remembered and written about by surviving veterans.

The War I Survived Was Vietnam
The War I Survived Was Vietnam

Author: Michael Uhl

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-09-02

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1476625808

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This singular collection of articles, essays, poems, criticism and personal recollections by a Vietnam veteran documents the author's reflections on the war, from his combat experiences to his exploration of American veteran identity to his struggles with PTSD. His career as an advocate for the welfare of GIs and veterans exposed to dangerous radiation and herbicides is covered. Several pieces deal with how the Vietnam experience is being archived by scholars for historical interpretation. These collected works serve as a study of how wars are remembered and written about by surviving veterans.

On My Own
On My Own

Author: Lotus Tran

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-04

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9781545105139

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During the Vietnam War, there was a young girl who wondered what the jungle hid. Lotus Tran grew up in Qui Nhon, and she imagined that the flashing lights she often saw in the sky were dragons fighting each other. When she went into the jungle to seek food and shelter, she thought it would be a paradise, with dragons resting from battle and food lying around. Her dreams were shattered when she saw the reality of the war. Wild animals, land mines, and booby traps were the least of her concerns. She witnessed battles between the South Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong or the North Vietnamese Army, and was almost killed by a sniper. She was shot at, nearly gunned down, almost was blown up, and came close to being captured. Instead of a tranquil site, she found a place of death and destruction where her next step could be her last. On My Own shares Tran's life experiences, recalling village life as her people tried to live normally in the midst of battle. She remembers the pain that she felt as she watched villagers die in front of her in Vietnam and at sea, as she and her people fled the country. This memoir demonstrates what the Vietnam War did to the Tran's family, her people, and her country.

Bouncing Back
Bouncing Back

Author: Geoffrey Norman

Publisher:

Published: 1992-04

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780671746353

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A harrowing and inspiring account of a group of American POWs--how they survived years of brutality at the hands of the North Vietnamese to emerge with remarkably healthy spirits and minds. The soldiers used an intricate support system to bounce back after dealing with their captors.

100 Days in Vietnam
100 Days in Vietnam

Author: Lt Col Joseph F Tallon

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781646632558

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As American troops continue their steady exodus on the last day of their ground war in Vietnam, Lieutenant Joe Tallon is shot down by an enemy missile. Forced to eject at a dangerously low altitude from their OV-1 Mohawk, Joe and his tactical observer, Specialist-5 Daniel Richards, land in the flaming wreckage. Lieutenant Tallon survives but Specialist Richards does not. Stateside, Lieutenant Tallon begins to heal and proceed with his life-but the loss of his tactical observer is never far from his mind. Forty years later, Joe embarks on a quest to bring recognition to the sacrifice of Daniel Richards and secure a Purple Heart for his family. Painstakingly recreated from wartime letters and remembrances and contextualized by contemporary news accounts, 100 Days in Vietnam is a collaboration between Joe and his son Matt-also an Army veteran. Here we experience the war through the emotions of the man who survived it: the drudgery and monotony of airfield life, the heartache of a newlywed missing his wife, the terror of combat missions, the agony of injury and rehabilitation, and the bittersweet relief from the completion of his final mission to bring recognition to his fallen comrade.

I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived #18)
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived #18)

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2019-01-29

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1338317407

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It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Eleven-year-old Paul’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn’t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul’s help. This is Paul’s chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope? New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the battle that became the foundation for the Allied victory in World War II. Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts about the real-life event.

Poisoned Jungle
Poisoned Jungle

Author: James Ballard

Publisher: Koehler Books

Published: 2020-08-20

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9781646631148

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"The napalmed children peered at him, uncomprehending, not understanding what happened, and asked him to fix their burns, alleviate their pain. He tried to explain- such a terrible mistake. No words came out of his mouth."  Poisoned Jungle speaks to the long psychological tentacles war has on the lives it touches, and the difficulty of breaking free of them. Realizing changes have occurred deep within, Vietnam War medic Andy Parks must reconcile his new reality to establish a life worth living-not an easy task. How will Andy Parks ever dispel the images he brought home with him? He can't live with them-or outrun them. Even in sleep he finds no rest. In a powerful human saga, Andy teeters on the chasm of survivor's guilt, desperate to find equilibrium in his life. Deep down, he wants to live but doesn't know how. Poisoned Jungle is an intimate glimpse into one veteran's struggle for meaning after experiencing the despair of war.

Saigon at War
Saigon at War

Author: Heather Marie Stur

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-06-11

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1107161924

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An examination of the political and cultural dynamism of the Republic of Vietnam until its collapse on April 30, 1975.

The Odyssey of Echo Company
The Odyssey of Echo Company

Author: Doug Stanton

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-09-19

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1476761914

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A portrait of the American recon platoon of the 101st Airborne Division describes their sixty-day fight for survival during the 1968 Tet Offensive, tracing their postwar difficulties with acclimating into a peacetime America that did not want to hear their story.

Heart of a Patriot
Heart of a Patriot

Author: Max Cleland

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1439141266

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By the time he had reached middle age, Max Cleland thought he had nothing to live for. Vietnam had left him a triple amputee. He had lost his seat in the U.S. Senate, and in the grip of depression he had lost his fiancée, too. But instead of giving up, Cleland discovered that he has what it takes to survive: the heart of a patriot. Doctors did not give Cleland much hope when he returned from Vietnam, but he overcame his despair through his bonds with other wounded soldiers. Against all odds, he realized his dream of becoming a Senator. But after being smeared as unpatriotic in a reelection campaign, a long-dormant case of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder sent him back to Walter Reed Hospital. Surrounded by the veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, Cleland again found the faith and endurance to regain control of his life. In a gut-wrenching memoir that is free of bitterness but frank about the costs of being a soldier, Max Cleland describes with love the ties America’s soldiers forge with one another, along with the disillusionment many of them experience when they come home. Heart of a Patriot is a story about the joy of serving the country you love, no matter the cost—and how to recover from the deepest wounds of war.