Tells the story of a U.S. Marine's time in Vietman. The 28 chapters chronologically cover the author's tour duty from July 1969 through August 1970. The stories are true, poignant, and often humorous.
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Pop A Yellow Smoke and Other Memories!,
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This review is from: Pop a Yellow Smoke and Other Memories: A Marine's Poignant and Humorous Stories of Time in VietNam (Paperback)
I've been waiting eagerly for this book to be published when I first heard Chuck Truitt was writing about his experiences in Vietnam. And Pop a Yello Smoke is even better than I could have imagined! The 185 pictures are perfectly placed throughout the book and help tell the story of 1st Radio Battalion from 1969 to 1970 in Vietnam. This is not the typical Vietnam war story that so many people are used to. And it's uniquely written that you can start reading at any chapter. But one thing is for sure, once you start reading this book you won't want to put it down.
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A different look at the Vietnam War,
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Chuck writes from a personal account of the war which never got into the newspapers. It describes in detail one soldier's journey through the day-to-day routine of being in a combat zone. His description of military jargon was very helpful and his personal account of his faith in Jesus Christ is evident throughout the book. The poignant part was the list in the very front of fallen comrades. He wrote it as a memoir for his children and grandchildren; I wish my own dad would have left something like this for future generations. A very good, easy, quick read.
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Women Will Like This Book,
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This book is not only a thrilling read in places, but you can take it in bits and pieces just for the fun of some of the stories. This is not a blood and guts tome that leaves you scared and depressed...it is one soldier's account of a hard personal journey, told with honesty, candor, and humor. We are glad to call Chuck Truitt our friend, and highly recommend his book to you.
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ops bunker, deuce gear, operations bunker, engineer stakes, sandbagged wall, combat base, fire support base, flack jacket, corps area, mad minute, yellow smoke Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Radio Battalion, Marine Corps, Joe Armstrong, Marine Regiment, Jesus Christ, Arizona Territory, Chuck Truitt, Rag Bag, Vandergrift Combat Base, All Stations, George Carnako, Marine Division, Liberty Bridge, Mutter's Ridge, Que Son, Rick Swan, Sgt Truitt, Agent Orange, Camp Carroll, Charlie Ridge, Duc Duc, Football Island, Marine Support Battalion, Mechanized Division, Quang Tri New!
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ops bunker, deuce gear, operations bunker, engineer stakes, sandbagged wall, combat base, fire support base, flack jacket, corps area, mad minute, yellow smoke Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Radio Battalion, Marine Corps, Joe Armstrong, Marine Regiment, Jesus Christ, Arizona Territory, Chuck Truitt, Rag Bag, Vandergrift Combat Base, All Stations, George Carnako, Marine Division, Liberty Bridge, Mutter's Ridge, Que Son, Rick Swan, Sgt Truitt, Agent Orange, Camp Carroll, Charlie Ridge, Duc Duc, Football Island, Marine Support Battalion, Mechanized Division, Quang Tri New!
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