This Memoir tells the story of a Marine rifle platoon commander\'s time in the mountainous jungle of the northernmost province of the then Republic of Vietnam.
Looking back at the war, he concludes it was a waste of lives and treasure..
Davis also examines the political reality of the time, arguing that the war was lost before it began, but that the nation kept fighting and losing soldiers so politicians could look strong and keep their jobs.
Contact with the enemy was frequent, and the chaos of even a small fight was daunting.
The heat, the worry, the responsibility and the daily grind took a toll amid firefights, battles, victory, and loss.
The author tracks his tour of duty in the jungle, leading Marines not against the Viet Cong but against the North Vietnamese Army, a well-trained and well-supplied professional army dedicated to unifying the two Vietnams. but saw too much death.
Davis made some great friends ...
While tasked with fighting the enemy, G.
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This Memoir tells the story of a Marine rifle platoon commander\'s time in the mountainous jungle of the northernmost province of the then Republic of Vietnam
