Review
In 1970, a California judge sent Wade B. Staggs into enlist in the military for an "attitude adjustment". Ceremonies Of The Horsemen examines Wade's combat experiences in the United States Army as a member of the Fox Troop, 3rd Attack Helicopter Squadron, 1st Cavalry Division AH-1G COBRA and relates the details of the personal relationships Wade developed with those with whom he shared these experiences. Wad returned to California in 1971 after his Cobra Helicopter was shot down and he was critically wounded. However, he was not received as a war hero who had been willing to forfeit his life for the love of country and the safety of his fellow Americans. He struggled with his relationships with others who could not comprehend his combat experiences, poor health as a result of the wounds he sustained during the war, depression, and poverty. In addition to being the story of one man's experiences during and after the Vietnam War, Ceremonies Of The Horsemen is a reminder that war does not only damage the physical body, it is destructive to the mind and soul. -- Midwest Book Review
