For many surviving military veterans, the Vietnam War is an indelible part of their lives.
This is a book about war, yes, but even more about how one man was transformed by his sacred duty to offer Care Under Fire to the young soldiers he fought beside..
In Strusinski\'s riveting book, Care Under Fire , Strusinski thrusts the reader squarely into moments of terror during firefights, the exhaustion of endless patrols, the anguish of losing friends despite best efforts to save them, and the intimate bonds created during times of desperate need.
Medics were targeted by the enemy and often called upon to aid fallen soldiers in the line of fire.
Being a frontline medic was, and still is, one of the most dangerous jobs in the Army.
That they survived is due in many cases to the heroic, life-saving actions of combat medics like Bill Doc Strusinski.
For many surviving military veterans, the Vietnam War is an indelible part of their lives