Voices from the Rear: Vietnam, 1969-1970 - Hardcover

Watson, George M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0738863149 ISBN 13: 9780738863146

Publisher: Xlibris Corp, 2001

Synopsis

Voices From the Rear should be recognizable to many Vietnam Veterans. It deals with the inequalities of the draft system of the 1960s and provides a social history of the U.S. Army during 1969-1970. It is a story of rear echelon soldiers in Vietnam, who comprised the majority of troops that served in that war, often harboring festering animosities towards the war and the Army. They often maneuvered craftily to cope with the situation and created a culture and shared comradeship that helped them survive and endure the Army.

"This story will ring bells with most Vietnam veterans who served in a non-combat capacity." Walter J. Boyne

"This is an extraordinary memoir in several ways but most particularly because it chronicles the experiences of a college educated draftee through his year in Vietnam with an elite combat unit." Dan Cragg

"If you have ever served in the Army, even in peacetime, George Watson's Voices From the Rear, will bring back memories. If you have never worn the uniform, you will nevertheless enjoy this glimpse of mind-numbing routine, punctuated by terrifying moments, and the attempts of soldiers to escape the boredom and cope with the terror." Bernard C. Nalty

About this title

About the Author

George M. Watson, Jr. served in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He earned a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America in 1974, an M.A from Niagara University in 1968, and a B.A. from the University of Maine in 1966. He is presently Chief of the Special Projects Team at the Air Force History Support Office in Washington, D.C. He has written numerous articles and conducted many interviews, and has authored The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, 1947-1965 and portions of With Courage: A History of the Army Air Forces in World War II.

Edition details

• Publisher: Xlibris Corp
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0738863149
• ISBN 13: 9780738863146
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 322