When the author\'s brother, Larry Pypniowski or Ski, enlisted in the military in June 1968, he was a spirited nineteen-year-old, filled with hopes and dreams and eagerness to explore life and what was in store for him as a soldier.
With Ski far from home and constantly exposed to the dangers of the wa.
Things, however, took a sudden turn when Ski was sent to Vietnam.
At first, his letters to his family reflects the excitement of his military training period despite the hardships and challenges.
When the author\'s brother, Larry Pypniowski or Ski, enlisted in the military in June 1968, he was a spirited nineteen-year-old, filled with hopes and dreams and eagerness to explore life and what was in store for him as a soldier
