Orphaned Heroes: A War Novel - Softcover

Carroll, Richard

 
9780595281879: Orphaned Heroes: A War Novel

Synopsis

Lieutenant "El Tee" Carroll was drafted into the U.S. Army and thrown into the Vietnam War at a firebase camp on the Cambodian border in 1969. His band of colorful warriors, led by Cajun "Sarnt"Jesse Parrod and Specialist Gordon "Ratman" Withers take the reader into ambush with crawling bugs and the smell of burning bodies. The story examines military doctrine, and the lives of those brave young men who wear our uniforms. Orphaned Heroes are those who have always fought in battle and are ignored by their leaders and countrymen back home. This book will put you into the action of flying bullets, and learn the thoughts and hopes of those desperate to survive their orphaned status.

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About the Author

Rich is a Vietnam Veteran who continues to write military articles online as well as for military publications and has written newspaper columns. Retired from The Reader?s Digest and his own publishing company, Rich has a son now serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq.

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Publisher: iUniverse, 2003
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