Circle of Helmets: Poetry and Letters of the Vietnam War [Hardcover]

Rick St. John (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2002

Circle of Helmets is a poignant account of one infantryman's tour in Vietnam --told through his letters written just hours after actual combat, coupled with raw and intense poems about those experiences written by that same man thirty years later.

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About the Author

Rick St John is a 1966 graduate of West Point who served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division in 1968. For his service he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star for valor with oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal for valor with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with silver star and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Rick went on to a successful career in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Colonel in 1993. He is currently Senior Director, International Services for a global transaction processing company. Rick and his wife, Susan, live in Fortson, Georgia. He has three children - Rick, Matt, and Daughtry. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 132 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library (December 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403364206
• ISBN-13: 978-1403364203
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,538,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Circle of Helmets, March 26, 2003

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"bitbanger" (Milford, CT.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Circle of Helmets (Paperback)

From fallen comrades to gorilla tactics this surrealistic juxtaposition of guts and gum keeps the reader spellbound amid the characture like expo-say of the Vietnam War's artistic soft under belly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, February 15, 2003

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Mike Pearson (New Yok) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Circle of Helmets: Poetry and Letters of the Vietnam War (Hardcover)

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. I became totally enthralled by the ups and downs experienced by the author. There are no winners in war & this book is a very timely piece with all that's going on right now with Iraq. Great Book!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Adventure, February 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Circle of Helmets (Paperback)

Reading this book was truly an "Amazing Adventure". The letters portrayed a young officer's emotions and views of the war from the beginning of his tour to his final days "in country". He started off full of excitement and enthusiasm and ended up just wanting to get home. This should be made into a movie!