Customer Reviews
Very disapointing - By: Mr. C. G. A. Marsh, 05 Aug 2008 
A very disapointing book. I found it full of poor languagein a vain attempt to impress readers. In short, Macho rubish. Many other books on this subject are far more informative & impressive.
going to read this one next... - By: The Mad Fork, 15 Dec 2007 
I'm going to read this one next...Everyone interestedin vietnam books should read about Carlos Hathcock II. Marine Sniper & Silent Warrior are both excellent (Charles Henderson). Must reads!!!
Interesting shading to tiresome - By: Joseph Haschka, 06 Aug 2004 
In the introduction, the author, Ed Kugler, claims "it's the best damned Nam book you'll ever read!" Well, maybe. But even the "best damned" of anything gets tiresome after awhile. Admittedly, Ed tells a good tale of his coming of agein Nam as a Marine sniper while learning to lead the "good guys" of his side, & kill the "bad guys" of the other side. It's told with the unflagging energy & Weltanschauung of a 20-year old. But that's the problem. The book was publishedin 1999, presumably recently written by the author whilein his early 50's. Until the epilogue, I didn't see any evidence of wisdom accumulatedin the three decades since Nam that might have otherwise tempered his narrative. Too bad, since Ed has been at the top management levels of both PepsiCo & Compaq Computer Corporation. I mean, he must have grown up just a little since the 60's, right? I'min my 50's too, & Ed's book left me none the wiser from his experience.
great Nam book - By: Elberry, 07 Jun 2004 There are lots of juicy & compelling Nam stories here, but most importantly Kugler is a great story-teller: he remembers & arranges the details of weather, mud, dead Marines, the sound of bullets, wind, artillery, etc. with a born story-teller's gift: you feel like you're there. i'd guess this wasn't ghostwritten - i can't imagine any ghostwriter could write this well! The Kug has the born storyteller's zeal for life, detail, action; & a deeper sensitivity to the psychological wounds & weirdness of killing, that at times remind me of Michael Herr's Dispatches or 'Apocalypse Now'.
This book is emotionally grabbing!!!!!!!!! - By: , 25 Jul 2001 This book describes the truth of what happenedin vietnam.The soldiers he served with & the events that happened.Some events are funny & some are really painful to read about.Trust me this book is a very good insight into the vietnam war.The friendship shwnin this book is amazing.
