Customer Reviews
excellent book - get it, read it. - By: Antony A. Jones, 10 Jul 2008 
having read a few books about the vietnam war. this book is a great read, it makes you want to keep reading until you have finished. the beginning of the book is a bit slowin the marine core training camp, but it gives you an interesting insight. the rest of the book is fantastic, you can almost imagine being there & sniping yourself. the style is also refreshing, you read a letter home to his mom, then he tells the story about what actually happened & you realise all the parts he omitted, & the horrors that no one would be able to send home to their momin a letter.
so summing up excellent read just buy it, you wont be dissapointed.
Thoroughly Entertaining Read - By: M. Dawson, 08 Apr 2008 I really enjoyed this book. It was the first I've read on the Vietnam War & I've since ordered a few more titles after finding this hard to put down. I particularly liked the authors account of his days at Training School & his encounters with Sgt Graves. On arrivingin Vietnam there are plenty of all-action tales to keep you engrossed. The letters home to his Mother give a personal side to his feelings on the war as they change as the author become battle weary through time & experience. Allin all highly recommended.
incredible and emotional ride through this mans eyes. - By: E. Coxon, 30 Sep 2007 Bought this book for my friend who then lent it to me & i read this book front to backin no time & then read it again. The fun had by the troops out there & then horror of vietnam is made ever present by this book & it is a page turner because of the insight into the authors mind.
This is made possible by the letters he sent home which have been includedin the book. interestedin nam & snipers then this really is a must read.
Need a new copy - By: Mr. Nicholas Hopkins, 16 Oct 2006 All I can say is that since I finished this superb book it has been read by 8 friends, either from my copy or ones they have bought on my recommendation. Cannot recommend enough
An exceptional read! - By: D. B. Syme, 19 Sep 2006 JT Ward tells it like it was. An honest account of a soldierin battle. No jingoistic nonsense, but the real story of a hero who just did what he was trained to do. Self depreciating, naive & courageous, JT ward tells a story that is compelling reading. It is so accuarte that it is clear that the author really experienced what he writes. It reflects the brutality & stupidity of war. I loved this book & would recomemnd it to anyone with an interestin the Viatnam War.
