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Hard Knocks and Straight Talk: From the Jungles of Vietnam to the American Classroom

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Hard Knocks and Straight Talk: From the Jungles of Vietnam to the American Classroom Howey's book is captivating. An ordinary American has an extraordinary life of service to our country. He served as an active US Marine for 32 years from private to Lt.Col. including 3 action tours of Viet Nam. His career endeded with 15 years as a HS teacher. Howey's life lessons learned are shared as straight talk that all Americans need to hear.

Fascinating story of a young man whose determination and dedication to excellence enabled him to enrich his life by living all over the world and to rise through the ranks of the U.S. Marine Corps. In every opportunity he was given from the Viet Nam jungles to the Pennsylvanian classrooms, he performed his best with many benefiting from his efforts. His observations on war, politics, the media, education are as interesting as his life. Thank you, William Howey, for your service to our country and our youth. Keep up the good work!

Wow! Mr. Howey's tell all book about his experiences as a Marine and as a high school teacher is outstanding. I felt like I was right there in Vietnam fighting the VC with him. This book contains many experiences that show how brave our soldiers were in this unpopular war, and how inept our politicians and the media were in conducting it.

In the education arena Mr. Howey discusses his life after the Marines as a high school social studies teacher. His experiences provide hope and optimism for our youth. However, we cannot let inept and self-serving politicians destroy two valuable institutions -- the military and public schools.

Once you pick up this book you won't be able to put it down!

This is an excellent essay of a determined survivalist. Graduation was
followed by next day enlistment in the USMC; he never looked back. Howey
took on every task with determination, rising to Lt. Colonel by doing more
than expected by those above and below him. He never asked others to do
something that he would not do himself, including self sacrifice for a
normal living. After 32 years of intelligence/counterinteligence and three tours in Viet Nam, he changed vocations and became an exemplary
teacher of high school students. He explained the real world and how to
interpret; lessons well learned and well taught for our future leaders.