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These Good Men: Friendships Forged from War

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This is an excellent book about men who served together under very trying circumstances. Norman had reservations about contacting his old comrades to see how they were doing and how they would react to him. Each man had his own story to tell Norman about their life after Viet Nam and how they were able to get together for a reunion. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to contact his old friends or is curious about what happens to veterans after they leave the service.

I came upon this book while searching for soemthing to read for the period at school. I found my slef entranced in teh book and checked it and finsihed it that nite. This is truly a great book which opened my eyes up to a side of war I never really thought about. Pst war after all is said and doen the different thigns which men go through. I reccomend this book for anyone Intrested in the grunt life of a Marine in Vietnam and also the psychological effects of The Vietnam War. Excuse my typing. Mike Norman Thank You for writing a great book. Tim

Years ago, I bought this book from Amazon and loaned it to someone before reading it and, of course, it was never seen again. Even though the book is no longer in print, I was able to find a used copy through Amazon, ordered it and received the book in great shape. Thanks for providing a wonderful service to readers. I served with many of the Marines mentioned in this book.

Michael Normans book is, on the surface, a story of the reunion of members of a Marine rifle squad 17 years after they left Viet Nam. On a deeper level it is an inquiry into how the events in childhood, and in war, shape our lives. I found the individual stories very compelling, and the writing sensitive and insightful.
Norman, like Karl Malantes, takes us into the depths of his soul and shows us the impact the horror of war can have on our souls. Calling this a book about a reunion is like calling Moby Dick a book about a whale.

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