An honest and brutal account of An American Surgeon and his turbulent, oftentimes heartbreaking, real life account or being a Combat Surgeon in wartime Vietnam.

Over fifty years have gone by since I left Vietnam and returned to civilian life. I seldom looked back. I considered that time of my life to be a distant memory. It was something that I had survived. Little did I know just how much of me I had left there.

Dr. Andrew Lovy’s present position is Adjunct Professor in the Osteopathic Manual Medical Department at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri. He is a Fellow and Past President of the American College of Neuropsychiatry. and a Distinguished fellow. He is a life member of the Order of the Purple Heart. He is a DMOR (Distinguished Member of the Regiment. Honored as Angel of Mercy by the 506th infantry regiment He serves on the Board of Directors of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association. He also serves as the Medical Adviser to the Association. Awards include a Purple Heart, Bronze Star for Valor, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Parachutist badge and Combat Medic Badge. He has competed in 197 marathons and 233 ultramarathons (races longer than 26.2 miles) and 191 marathons. He has participated in international ultramarathons in France, the Czech Republic and Australia.