Vietnam Vignettes: Tales of an Infantryman [Paperback]

Lee Basnar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2004

A seasoned journalist who rose through the ranks presents an infantry company commander's insight into his soldiers' daily struggle to survive. His vivid prose explains why his brave "grunts" are still haunted by the experience and lack of public respect.

Editorial Reviews

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"...this book is the best description that I have ever read of what an infantryman experienced day and night." -- LTC Cecil Carlile, U.S. Army (Retired)

"Hell of a read for anyone wanting to know the Grunts' heroic story from the Vietnam War." -- LTG Hank Emerson, U.S. Army (Retired)

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A seasoned journalist who rose through the ranks presents an infantry company commander’s insight into his soldiers’ daily struggles to survive. His vivid prose explains why his brave "grunts" are still haunted by the experience and lack of public respect.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Booklocker.com, Inc. (May 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591135125
• ISBN-13: 978-1591135128
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,569,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, July 11, 2004

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Kathy (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vietnam Vignettes: Tales of an Infantryman (Paperback)

I loved this book. It's short, fast-paced, and it really grabbed me. It is neither pro- nor anti-war, does not idealize war, and does not demonize the Viet Cong. It just tells it like it was. It shows you the action or the pathos or the humor, letting it hit you the way it hit the author at the time. I recommend it to everyone who wants to know what it was like to participate in the Vietnam War. As a female college student without any friends or relatives fighting in the war, I didn't read a lot about the war when it was happening. Of course, I saw the unsettling pictures of the fighting in magazines and on the TV news, and I attended many war "teach-ins" and discussions on campus. But it wasn't until reading this book that I really understood what the soldiers experienced over there. Everyone should read it. I'll be sending copies of it as Christmas gifts this year.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one !, August 12, 2004

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William H Poland "William H. Poland, Colonel,... (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vietnam Vignettes: Tales of an Infantryman (Paperback)

For those of us who served and the families of those who served, Mr. Basnar's vivid, factual, and emotional accounts of the dailey life of infantrymen in Vietnam will capture the imigination of all who read this outstanding book. "Vietnam Vignettes" will seize your attention with not only the life and death struggles of those in combat but will also share with you the tough, reasoned decisions of a rifle company commander who is entrusted with the lives of the American soldier.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!, July 16, 2004

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Pat Call (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vietnam Vignettes: Tales of an Infantryman (Paperback)

Simply put, this is a great book. A facinating account that is so well written one section flows seamlessly into the next - and you can't put it down. This is a great diet book: you don't want to put it down long enough to eat lunch and taking a time-out to fix supper is out of the question.

Without realizing it you're taken effortlessly to a place and a time during the Vietnam war. By the time you've reached the last page, you have been there ... and what is left of your day is colored by the place you've visited.