Gone Native

[Scout]

RifleMaster,

Another book you should look for is Gone Native: An NCO's Story by Alan Cornett. He served with the "Old Foul Dudes" and is mentioned in the Six Silent Men series, and as an SF medic in Phoenix.

Scout

[Ler]

"Gone Native" kicked ass, it was one of the most interesting "SF" books I read in a LONG time. What a character this man was, from LRRPing for the 101st, to living with the 'Yards to, then with the point element of a project Phoenix team, smoking opium, then to fragging one of his officers in Vietnam to Levenworth, to helping one of his loyal Viet-Phoenix comrades escape from Vietnam to the US. What a book! Cool pictures too. Buy it.. Ler..

[Scout]

Hey Now! Don't spoil it for me! ;-) I just started, up to chapter 5, his first deployment with B-52. Awesome so far! All that and he still made SGM! Definitely a different Army that ours today.

Scout

[Ler]

Sorry Scout, I didn't mean to tell too much, I still think you'll enjoy though. 6 yrs in Vietnam,,,CRAZY.. Although I find it interesting to read about those who were there near the end of our involvement; 1971/1972. Do you have any recommendations?
Ler..