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No matter where you were stationed, there were always potential hazards to be faced. Allied forces faced not only an armed guerrilla population, but many "natural" hazards to one's health. Every American who served in Viet-Nam and came home after the end of their tour brought home something he never planned to keep after time at war: memories.
All of us who served brought home memories. Some good, many not so good. Some memories fade over time, while others persist and live with us for the rest of our lives. This writing is a collection of memories from my military service during the Viet-Nam War. It is not intended to be a typical "war story" or in any way intended to create a historical chronology or set of historical facts. It is simply based on my experiences. Some of these memories come back "hard" and are difficult to bear; others had an element of humor to them and are often shared with our brethren who also served and then came home.
All of us who served "over there" have memories of that time. For some, the memories are part of their our journey through Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); for some others alcohol or drugs help to blunt the pain, even if only temporarily; while for others they are memories only. Every one of us who went to Viet-Nam came home changed, and our lives were ever-after altered. One of the by-products of that alteration, perhaps even part of the cause, is the memories we have, or the memories we simply cannot forget.
These are some of mine..
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
John Launer served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. All Expenses Paid 2.0 summarizes All Expenses Paid as how to become a Combat Infantryman, then continues with the second half of his military experience. It covers the human aspect of the war, through the Winning Hearts and Minds program; spending time with the South Vietnamese people, especially the children; his R&R to Sydney, Australia; and finally returning home. Launer also documents the lasting physical and psychological effects on himself and all veterans who served there. Containing a glossary of military ...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narration
- By Trublu on 10-29-24
By: John Launer
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Reluctant Warrior
- A Marine's True Story of Duty and Heroism in Vietnam
- By: Michael C. Hodgins
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
By the spring of 1970, American troops were ordered to pull out of Vietnam. The Marines of First Reconnaissance Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel "Wild Bill" Drumright, were assigned to cover the withdrawal of First Marine Division. The Marines of First RECON Bn operated in teams of six or seven men. Heavily armed, the teams fought a multitude of bitter engagements with a numerically superior and increasingly aggressive enemy. Michael C. Hodgins served in Company C, First RECON Bn (Rein), as a platoon leader. In powerful, graphic prose, he chronicles his experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gem hidden in plain sight
- By LEE on 01-02-19
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Mighty Men of Valor: With Charlie Company on Hill 714-Vietnam, 1970
- By: John G. Roberts
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
THE SCREAMING EAGLES IN VIETNAM 1970: the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne have been in combat against the elusive Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army for nearly seven years. In this memoir, author John G. Roberts tells the story of the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, the "Widow Makers" of the 101st Divisions' 1st Brigade. Written in the often crude language of the combat infantryman, Roberts describes what it was like to confront the enemy during close combat in the triple-canopied jungles of I Corps, west of the Song Bo River. As part of Operation Texas Star, the 502nd ...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good telling of a soldiers story.
- By Croaky on 10-31-24
By: John G. Roberts
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A Simple Soldier
- By: Steven R. Fehrenbach
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
The United States Army drafted Steve in 1969. Like many young men, he was unaware of the consequences of being drafted until being sent to Vietnam. Although his father was also drafted into the Armed Forces for World War II, nothing could have prepared Steve for the year of duty to come. Growing up in a large family, he developed a talent early on for storytelling. His accounts of Vietnam will have you imagining him sitting across a campfire telling his story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing story!! must read/listen too!!
- By jeremy & bethany on 07-05-24
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Tango 1-1
- 9th Infantry Division LRPs in the Vietnam Delta
- By: Jim Thayer
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story5 out of 5 stars 79
LRPs were all volunteers. They were in the spine-tingling, brain-twisting, nerve-wracking business of Long Range Patrolling. They varied in age from eighteen to thirty. These men operated in precision movements, like walking through a jungle quietly and being able to tell whether a man or an animal is moving through the brush without seeing the cause of movement. They could sit in an ambush for hours without moving a muscle except to ease the safety off the automatic weapon in their hand at the first sign of trouble. These men were good because they had to be to survive.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book marred by the reader
- By Amazon Customer on 04-26-23
By: Jim Thayer
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LRRP (Provisional) 2nd Bde 4th Infantry Division Vietnam 1966-67
- By: Frank Camper
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
True story of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division's small, ragtag "provisional" long range patrol platoon that was so effective it became the official model for 1st and 2nd Field Force MACV LRRP's covering the whole country, authorized by General Westmoreland. The 2nd Brigade LRRP's made history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is an excellent book
- By Anonymous User on 06-13-24
By: Frank Camper
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Hill 29 Vietnam 1968
- 8th Cav/Blue Ghost
- By: Gareth Style
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
It has been almost two years since this book has been published. It has sold over 2,000 copies and over 850,000 pages have been read through Kindle Unlimited memberships. The book has also just been released as an Audio Book, if you have read this book through Kindle Unlimited, it would be a rewarding experience to hear it being read. You also get a special rate to purchase it as an Audio Book. Vietnam veterans from around the country have contacted me and have had positive things to say about the book. It has been rated #1 quite a few times and has spent a loot of time being rated in the ...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Irritation AI commentary
- By Trublu on 05-28-24
By: Gareth Style
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Nam-Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne
- By: Arthur Wiknik Jr.
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 278
An honest tour of the Vietnam War from the soldier's eye view... Nam-Sense is the brilliantly written story of a combat squad leader in the 101st Airborne Division. Arthur Wiknik was a 19-year-old kid from New England when he was drafted into the US Army in 1968. After completing various NCO training programs, he was promoted to sergeant "without ever setting foot in a combat zone" and sent to Vietnam in early 1969. Shortly after his arrival on the far side of the world, Wiknik was assigned to Camp Evans, a mixed-unit base camp near the Northern village of Phong Dien.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very good view of the war from a grunt's view.
- By Frank B. Smith on 07-16-19
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Vietnam Rough Riders
- A Convoy Commander's Memoir
- By: Frank McAdams
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
In the Vietnam War, American "rough riders" drove trucks through hostile territory delivering supplies, equipment, ammunition, weapons, fuel, and reinforcements to troops fighting on the war's ever-shifting front lines. But, all too often, the convoys themselves became the front lines. Frank McAdams, a Marine Corps lieutenant, learned that the hard way during a tour of duty that began right after the 1968 Tet Offensive and the siege at Khe Sanh.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written and well read.
- By Jennifer Jordan on 06-25-23
By: Frank McAdams
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Fading Memories of an Old Soldier: Vietnam 1968-1970
- By: Elvis Bray
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
This is a collection of short stories of missions I flew during my two years in Vietnam in 1968-1970, or stories about men I flew with in Vietnam. Most are non-fiction and two are fiction based on real life events.
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5 out of 5 stars
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ECE - Every Chapter Entertaining
- By The LAW on 03-28-24
By: Elvis Bray
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Stingers
- Vietnam War - Helicopter Gunships
- By: Fred Allen
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE VIDEO OF A VIETNAM HELICOPTER GUNSHIP IN LIVE COMBAT Experience intense combat from the Crew Chief/Door Gunner’s seat in a Stinger helicopter gunship.The author presents this book based on his personal experiences in the Vietnam War as a 18-year-old gunship Crew Chief/Door Gunner. He wants the reader to experience what it is like to kill dozens of enemy combatants and collaterally, non-combatants. How to live with the frequent near-death experiences and the constant high probability of being killed. Endure the frequent loss of fellow soldiers in combat. Witness a young ...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Story was good. Not a fan of Virtual Voice.
- By Princess of the King of Kings on 10-10-24
By: Fred Allen
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Run Through the Jungle
- Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade
- By: Larry J. Musson
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 404
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 367
From Larry J. Musson comes an authentic account of combat with an airborne company in the waterlogged rice paddies and demanding jungles of South Vietnam. Share the experiences of fighting men under punishing conditions, extreme temperatures, and intense monsoon rains as they search for the enemy in the rugged mountains and teeming lowlands. Relive all the terror, humor, and sadness of one man's tour of duty with real-life action in spectacular, stunning detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best!
- By Brendan O'Connor on 02-09-18
By: Larry J. Musson
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What Now, Lieutenant?
- By: Robert O. Babcock
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Every now and then a work comes along that is so simple and refreshing in its originality that it immediately captures the spirit of American fighting men throughout the ages. Such is this work by Bob Babcock. What makes this work unique is that it is based upon his wartime writing as it occurred, without the softening of time and the refining of modern memory applied to past experience. In it you will find the thinking of a young officer as he struggles to take in all that he is responsible for while experiencing everything himself for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Robo Cop Lullaby
- By Gavin on 04-19-20
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Forged In Fire
- By: David Ferrier
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
"Forged In Fire" chronicles the author's experiences in the Vietnam War, along with the separate paths followed by his friends Margaret Mary, Teddy, and Peter showcasing bravery, sacrifice, and the bonds of friendship amidst the chaos of war. Author David Ferrier served two tours of duty in Vietnam during the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War as a member of the 571st Medical Attachment 'Dustoff' (unarmed helicopter ambulance) Unit rescuing wounded soldiers on the frontlines, Witness character evolution, navigate life's complexities, and embrace the power of human connection in "Forged In ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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the story
- By david hall on 11-05-24
By: David Ferrier
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Death in the Highlands
- The Siege of Special Forces Camp Plei Me
- By: J. Keith Saliba
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
In fall 1965, North Vietnam's high command smelled blood in the water. The South Vietnamese republic was on the verge of collapse, and Hanoi resolved to crush it once and for all. The communists set their sights on South Vietnam's strategically vital West-Central Highlands. Their first target was the American Special Forces camp at Plei Me, remote and isolated along the Cambodian border.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boting
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M). on 06-05-23
By: J. Keith Saliba
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Good to Go
- The Life and times of a Decorated Member of the U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two
- By: Harry Constance, Randall Fuerst
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,184
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,066
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
Good to Go is Constance's powerful, firsthand account of his three tours of duty as a member of America's most elite, razor-sharp stealth fighting force. It is a breathtaking memoir of harrowing missions and covert special-ops - from the floodplains of the Mekong Delta to the beaches of the South China Sea - that places the listener in the center of bloody ambushes and devastating firefights. But Constance's extraordinary adventure goes even farther - beyond 'Nam.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunately this book was not "Good to Go"
- By JWalkup on 12-18-15
By: Harry Constance, and others
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- Bruce Cline
- 04-28-24
No braggadocio or swagger
A wonderful, simply stated memoir of the author’s wartime experiences. These are his sober recollections of a very trying time in his life with no braggadocio or swagger. Loved it!
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