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My Last War: A Vietnam Veteran's Tour in Iraq

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The 2010 Richard Boes Memorial Award goes to Charles M. Grist for his book My Last War: A Vietnam Veteran's Tour in Iraq (ISBN 9781440152689)

The award is a $100 cash prize for best debut book by a veteran (fiction or memoir) and is sponsored by Modern History Press. The contest is administered by Reader Views Inc., which includes a general book award contest as well.

Richard enlisted into the US Army and served in Vietnam in 1969 - 1970 with the First Air Cav. He is the author of two books, The Last Dead Soldier Left Alive (2007) a firsthand inquiry into why thousands of Vietnam veterans have committed suicide and Last Train Out(2008). Right up to his death Richard was writing a third, In the Valley of Dry Bones. He passed away on Feb 21st, 2009 at the VA Hospital in Albany, NY.

Very well written - a must-read for all veterans. I'm fortunate to know the author and he is a wonderful man with much to share.

My Last War: A Vietnam Veteran's Tour in Iraq presents the up-close and personal story of Vietnam and Iraq veteran Charles M. Grist's experience in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. Based on a journal he kept during that time, in which he carefully recorded the selfless sacrifice of the Army Reserve and National Guard members with which he served, My Last War is a thoughtful and thought-provoking tale of the dangerous path to Baghdad, including the constant threat of mortar or rocket attacks, ambushes, even improvised explosives. A handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this unforgettable true-life window into the lives and struggles of people who patriotically served their country.