“Could not put the book down! Very well written, loved the history and detail. A new layer of respect for the men who served in VietNam. MUST READ!!”
“Detailed, gripping, captivating, unvarnished.”
Howard Carson grew up in a small Indiana town. It was 1968, and after graduating from high school, he wasn't sure what he wanted to do. He wasn't interested in college, not then. His job for the past year had been selling shoes. He had no skills to speak of, and he decided to go into the armed services. He became a Marine and, six months later, was deployed to Vietnam. This story's not about battle plans and strategies. How this battle was won and another lost. It's about feelings and emotions. It's about getting ready for the Vietnam War.
What People Are Saying
“It was a REAL eye opener! I learned so much. It brought to life the "the real" of that war!”
— Rendee D.
“I went from laughing to crying in the same chapter. It's hard to put down.”
— Larry R.
“I loved reading this book. The attention to detail adds so much to the story.”
— Janet C.
“This is a detailed, gripping, and unvarnished account of the 3rd Force Reconnaissance.”
— T. Drexler
About the Author
John D. Reeg is a United States Marine and Vietnam veteran who served with 3rd Force Reconnaissance in 1969. He started college in 1972 at Ball State University where he studied physical education and health. He graduated from Oklahoma State. John taught PE and coached gymnastics for over twenty years. He’s living now in Dallas with his lovely wife, Ginny, where he teaches health and fitness in numerous senior facilities and nursing homes.
