Warriors Remembered

[mikedatiger]

Wanted to let everyone know about a new book that pays tribute to the service men and women who fought in the Vietnam war. This book attempts to highlight the many memorials and monuments (and their stories) that were built throughout the country - most through private funding due to condemnation of the war.

My neighbor, a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan has been helping the author, a retired army colonel, with the final steps of publication so I have been able to watch the book progress over the last few months. This is a topic very near and dear to me as my father was a door gunner in the early stages of the war and I will be picking up a copy for him.

Interesting book and would be worth a look if you know of someone who participated in the conflict.

http://warriorsremembered.com/

[southern151]

What is the release date on this?

Very interesting to read some of the stories of that "police action."

There is another author that I have read most of his material. His name is Gary Lindler(Sp?). He put together a great collection about the 101 and their crucial role in Viet Nam.

[mikedatiger]

Originally Posted by southern151

What is the release date on this?

Very interesting to read some of the stories of that "police action."

There is another author that I have read most of his material. His name is Gary Lindler(Sp?). He put together a great collection about the 101 and their crucial role in Viet Nam.

Book was released Sunday I believe - at least you can order it now. I try to read as much as I can about it as my father doesn't talk too much about it.

The most I have heard from him came from a post he wrote to an army buddy on Facebook. He was there early and I found it funny that he was making fun of the groups that came after him with all of their fancy names such as Hellraisers, and such. He basically wrote that their motto was don't shoot at us and we won't shoot you.

Always interesting to read the accounts of soldiers which is a big reason I have read all of Ambrose's work. LSU published a fantastic book: The Life of Johnny Reb: the Common Soldier of the Confederacy. IMO, one of the best books out there on the Civil War - basically says that most soldiers signed up to escape bordom from their farm lives.