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Unforeseen tribulations test an

inexperienced Unit Commander

This book is of interest to Vietnam veterans, their wives, and families. It's a poignant story about an anxious, young lieutenant, the experiences of his tour and how those events occurred during the latter days of an unpopular war. The desire to get home alive, increasing racial conflicts, and the growing drug culture all were in play among the troops that supported the men fighting in the field.

I could hear yelling outside so I unlocked my door and stepped out. There in the dim light were my protectors. Sergeant Tripp and Sergeant Green stood beside the jeep. Specialist Watson was at the wheel of the jeep looking around as the other two swung their weapons from side to side looking for someone to shoot.