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Very Crazy, G.I.!: Strange but True Stories of the Vietnam War

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3 star:		(4)
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1 star:		(4)

 

 

Admittedly, some of the stories contained in "Very Crazy G.I." are strange, some even incredible. But the whole collection of short stories almost oozes red dust and dense jungle. Sometimes touching on LRRP and Special Forces themes, at other times delving into pure myth. Make no mistake: This book is hysterically funny, from a military advisor teams field trip with reluctant ARVN troops, to the story about an R&R trip to Thailand. Spanning most of the war and a wide variety of themes, it's a smashing read! As diverse in origin as the subtitle: Beaucoup dien cai dau.

Every vet has "war stories" to tell, and Kregg has put together a fine collection of unique first-person experiences from Vietnam. Reading this book brings to the reader a full spectrum of emotions as Jorgenson shares some truly unique narratives from that conflict. Some of the stories are hysterically funny, some are heartbreaking , and a couple are downright scary.

It's a good read, and I'm looking forward to the next volume.

Jorgenson has put out several great pieces of literature about the Vietnam War and this is another one to add to his list. Although not action-packed on every page, it is full of interesting tid-bits about the war that are humerous and comical. A must read for 'Nam Fan's.

While reading this book, I had the uncanny feeling that I had been transported back to my youth, during which I had consumed large numbers of DC comic books. The only thing that's missing are the illustrations. As one who rates Jorgenson's "Acceptable Loss" as one of the best Vietnam books I've ever read, I found "Very Crazy, G.I." a major disappointment

My husband is enjoying the book so far. Definite recommend for those who were there and for others who want some funny, but cold hard truths about Vietnam.

From the point of view of one person who never served in Vietnam, Kregg P.J. Jorgenson`s VERY CRAZY G.I. is a great book. It is highly readable and very entertaining. The book makes you feel like you are a Vietnam War soldier yourself, wearing the very clothes (or: in the chapter on visits to brothels, not wearing any clothes at all) that the G.I.s did.
I would highly recommend this book.

I have to admit, some of the stuff captured in this book is hilarious and unbelievable which is something rarely found in this genre. But the book did have some major short comings in my eyes; one, the writing was brutal and didn't flow well. I am not asking authors to be gradeliquent in any way. But I got the feeling sophisticated words were avoided which added to the choppiness. The book heavily concetrated on the humor of war, how these guys were jaded and subsquently did crazy things. The field operations were not well described and in some cases not described at all.

Very Crazy, GI is not a book for everyone. If your looking for a serious battled ladend book then this is not it. If your tired of reading books that included too much death and destruction then I'd turn you to this novel. It paints the brighter side of war and is somewhat refreshing and would have been a lot better if more effort had been put into the text.

I think that this a very god book, a series of short stories about the vietnam war, one or two off them are perhaps " non-confirme-able", but who cares, just as long as it is a good storie.
I very much enjoyed the R-R storie to Thailand; revenge is to be enjoyed cold.
Also the story about marine SGT Henderson, that died and diden't
send chills up and down my spine.
Kregg has a way with frases and words, especialy his funny and self-ironic way of decribing himself and his conversion with all those who contributed stories to his book, he is very much the
Wiseguy he always describes himself as.

I can highly recommend this book to anyone.
Keep up the good work !!

I think that this a very god book, a series of short stories about the vietnam war, one or two off them are perhaps " non-confirme-able", but who cares, just as long as it is a good storie.
I wery much enjoyed the R-R storie to Thailand; revenge is to be enjoyed cold.
Also the story about marine SGT Henderson, that died and diden't
send chills up and down my spine.
Kregg has a way with frases and words, especialy his funny and self-ironic way of decribing himself and his conversion with all those who contributed stories to his book, he is very much the
Wiseguy he always describes himself as.

I can highly recommend this book to anyone.
Keep up the good work !!

I've read almost everthing written about the war and this is unquestionably the worst. Its a big kid's comic book without pictures. The stories range from the mundane to the absurd. This book belongs in the "adolescent fantasy" section of the community library and should come with a warning; "suitable only for teenage males high on testosterone and low on intellect". It gets one star because of the author's honesty in admitting that many of the stories are unsubstantiated...you bet they are!