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on May 4, 2016
Motor men have a different experience than ground pounders. All have their duty , their friends and their will to survive. Each soldier knows the routine and their job. That makes a unit. This book is worth the read to experience the life.
on April 29, 2016
I wanted to love this book. I did. But I dont. I quit after 136 pages of boo coo, didi, and sky at least 3 times per page. Deployment is repetitive and boredom is almost more dangerous than the enemy. I get that. There was no actual compare and contrast with the earlier soldier, and the limited vocabulary makes for more frustration than any actual learning or even encouraging a deeper thought. Had this been a line for line reproduction, like the older soldier, I would understand the limits, but it's been edited. It was just edited really poorly.
on September 12, 2016
Hated to have it end. Lots of good stuff in there. Glad I found it and took the time to read it!
on May 23, 2016
This is a great read about one tanker's year in Vietnam. It is an engrossing read about what it was like to be a member of a tank crew. First in a regular tank and a short while later in a Sheridan. The Sheridan was designed to be a tank for use by the Airborne Divisions. It is much lighter than the regular tanks. As a three year Army veteran who served before Nam, it has given me a better understanding of what the tanker's lived through on a day-to-day basis. It seems that one of the worst parts was the very poor quality of daily Army chow.
on May 14, 2016
This story needed editing. If every day is "same-day" then don't write about every day the exact same way. We hate that. The glossary might have been better up front, especially for e-book readers. Glad you got out alive though, dude.
on July 29, 2016
The book became monotonous with the same descriptions of the days happenings, the cruddy food, the inept leadership, etc.. I recognize that Nam was a terrible place to be in, our veterans were treated really badly when they returned, and the food might have been deplorable, but; I don't believe that drunken tank commanders and inept mess sergeants were the norm. I just didn't think the book presented a view that was representative of the situation.
on March 22, 2016
Wow! Fascinating day to day detail of war which, apparently, doesn't change much no matter in which century you fight. At first, I was put off by repetitive details, but soon came to realize it gave me even more empathy for the soldier's lot. I know a lot of men who were in Viet Nam as boys; this is the first time I've had the privilege of hearing about it. I read about a book every two days, and this is the first book that has ever compelled me to write a review. Thank you for your story.
on April 28, 2016
Poorly written. The first 300 pages are the same thing over and over again. I think he just wrote one page and then had it copied 300 times.
The idea was good but there was very little from the early period (1870's ) that really compared to the Vietnam era.
All in all a good idea poorly executed.
The idea was good but there was very little from the early period (1870's ) that really compared to the Vietnam era.
All in all a good idea poorly executed.
on March 26, 2016
My sister in law needs to read this book to understand her husband who is handicapped do to lack of treatment from agent orange by our veterans administration.
