"Corpsman Up" is the cry that echoes across the battlefield whenever a Marine is wounded in combat. The book tells the story of men at war from a unique perspective; that of a medical specialist assigned to a Marine combat platoon. It is 1969; Hospital Corpsman Mike Lombardo arrives in Vietnam determined to follow in the footsteps of his dad and grandfather in war. He quickly discovers there is nothing glamorous or heroic about war. Through Mike's eyes you go on a journey into a living hell and experience the thrills and horror of combat, the agony of the wounded and dead and see foxhole relationships develop between blacks and whites, farm boys and city kids. Experience the anguish, and concern with Mike, when friend after friend is wounded and he knows that their lives are in his hands and then wonder for the rest of his life if he did the right things.
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By HM3(FMF) Chris Parker, USN (Camp Pendelton, Ca) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Corpsman Up (Paperback)
Corpsman up is definately a true account of how the Marines feel about their Corpsman. When Marines call for Doc, they aren't just calling for the Navy Squid that offers medical support. They are calling that one Navy that wears green. Corpsman are one of them, and Corpsman Up demonstrates just that. Definatly impossible to put down. Semper Fi
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By 2nd Lt J Tyler Bardo USMC (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Corpsman Up (Paperback)
Corpsman Up is an outstanding, true to life account of a Marine Corps corpsman in the Vietnam War. The book is easy to read and extremely hard to put down. Corpsman Up's author, Paul Baviello is one of the many unsung heros of the Vietnam War.
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Finally, a book about Corpsmen.,
By Taran Rampersad "Read, Write, Repeat As Neces... (Beloit, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Corpsman Up (Paperback)
This book is a find for any Corpsman, or anyone who served as a Corpsman, with the Marines. There's little written about the unsung heroes that have given lives while saving them - and this book is a tribute to their memory, as well as the Marines that they stood with. The book itself was riveting - I couldn't put it down - and as a former FMF Corpsman, I found it very realistic. Many people don't realize the intensity of what a Corpsman trains for when they work with the Marine Corps - it's a different world. I recently re-read the book, and found it even more compelling the second time around. The author manages to bring the camraderie into the book without stifling the story. This is a modern anwer to Stephen Crane's 'The Red Badge of Courage'. This is a book about heroes, and the men that they really are.
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