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Vietnam Stories: A Judge's Memoir

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I served in the Army JAGC during the time Lt. Col. Crouchet was a Military Judge and tried cases over which he presided. Col. Crouchet's recollections fit his view of the war and its participants. Not to say the events recounted didn't occur, only that they have been described as Col. Crouchet saw them. Others might place different emphasis on many of those events, and many would, I think, include telling events he omitted.

The book covers areas that were widely discussed in the media at the time that they occurred. The Long Binh riots, murder & rape at the Americal division, the commanding officer who demanded a body count and a discussion of project 100K, which allowed soldiers to enter the military service who were not otherwise qualified. Also included are scenes from Saigon where high ranking civilians and military lived a life of luxury.

Senseless violence, inexplicable rages, and bad judgment make up the very personal hell described in this memoir. These are...deeply personal accounts of the soldiers...as told by an author with 26 years of experience in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps.

I particularly liked the idea of including Kathy in several chapters to explain that Viet Nam was not a place for men only.

The book covers areas that were widely discussed in the media at the time that they occurred. The Long Binh riots, murder & rape at the Americal division, the commanding officer who demanded a body count and a discussion of project 100K, which allowed soldiers to enter the military service who were not otherwise qualified. Also included are scenes from Saigon where high ranking civilians and military lived a life of luxury.