Promised that he won’t have to fight in combat, instead of being drafted for two years, 19-year-old John Lefter enlists for a three-year hitch in the Army Security Agency and ends up in the Korean War. At first, Lefter has a “candy ass” assignment 30 miles behind the fighting area. He spends a lot of time drinking beer, laughing, and partying. Then he is forced to face his own mortality after being assigned bunker duty in the fighting area. He breaks down after his foul-mouthed buddy is hit with burp gun fire while saving Lefter’s life. In a hospital psychiatric ward, his recovery is aided dramatically by an innovative doctor and the only man he has ever hated. Back on the front line and atop the bunker celebrating just after the cease-fire, Lefter is again confronted with a shocking incident that takes him over fifty years to find closure for.
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Korea Revisited,
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This review is from: Stay Safe Buddy: A Story of Humor and Horror During the Korean War (Paperback)
Mr. Cheek returned me in time to 1952 and 1953 parts of which
I spent in Korea. The characters were people exactly like the ones I knew. A Novel but most of it rings very true to the times. I could not put the book down. Very fast and enjoyable reading.
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A Truly Amazing Story That Keeps You Moving,
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This review is from: Stay Safe Buddy: A Story of Humor and Horror During the Korean War (Paperback)
On the promise that he won't see combat, John Lefter enlists for a 3 year hitch in the Army Security Agency. I guess, since we are talking about the Army, you know what happens. He ends up in Korea. It doesn't take long until Lefter is in a bunker real close to the front lines. A lot of things happen then and most of them were not good.Once I started Stay Safe Buddy, I had trouble putting it down. I went everywhere with Lefter. I shared a lot of his pain and hangovers. I even shared his hatred for Major Soss. This is a great tale of the way things were during the Korean conflict, or war or whatever you want to call it. Just read it! Recommendation: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Tim Hancock is the Director of MWLA, a Reviewer and Author
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Read it while on vacation in Mexico,
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This review is from: Stay Safe Buddy: A Story of Humor and Horror During the Korean War (Paperback)
I took the book STAY SAFE, BUDDY with me on our 2-week vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and sat up late one night to read it. It was so interesting that I couldn't stop reading until I finished the entire book. I cried a lot and laughed too. That Mewman was some crazy guy. He also was a hero. I could feel the concern when the soldiers used the phrase, "Stay safe, Buddy." The book is a very good read. Barbara Byzick
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