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Hollow Tin Jingles
BY Fred Rosenblum
ISBN-13: ISBN-10:
A narrative recounting my experiences in the Marines during the turbulence of the late Sixty's; rife with reference to the drugs, music, and politics that interfaced our "unpopular war." These poems, for the most part, depict the time I served with the 1st Marine Division in the I Corps Sector of South Vietnam; from its triple canopies in the Annamese Cordillera to the sun-bleached savannahs that stretched and spilled-out into the South China Sea. I was nineteen years old*.
https://mainstreetrag.com/bookstore/product/hollow-tin-jingles/
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At the End (of Nuclear Weapons Development)
BY Leon Forman
ISBN-13: ISBN-10:
This story is about the development of the modern(enduring) nuclear weapons stockpile at Los Alamos during the height of the Cold War. For over 40 years, these weapons have been the tip of the sword of systems operated by military personnel serving at the air force's silo fields,bombers and cruise missile carriers, the navy's ballistic missile submarines, and the army's tactical forces. They were the backbone of President Reagan's facedown of the Soviet Union and provide today's deterrent.
https://www.amazon.com/At-End-Nuclear-Weapons-Development/dp/1632681749/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=9781632681744
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SHOT DOWN: The true story of Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
BY Steve Snyder
ISBN-13: 978-0-9860760-0-8 ISBN-10:
SHOT DOWN is about author Steve Snyder's father, Howard Snyder, the ten man crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth, and the unique experiences of each man after their plane was knocked out of the sky by German fighters over the French/Belgium border on February 8, 1944. Some men died. Some were captured and became prisoners of war. Some evaded the Germans for awhile but were betrayed, captured, and shot. Some men evaded capture and were missing in action for seven months. The stories are all different and are all remarkable.
https://www.amazon.com/SHOT-DOWN-story-Howard-Snyder/dp/0986076007
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Hot Fudge Sundaes For Breakfast: With One Reason Not To Hurl Myself Off Of The Roof Of An Atlantic City Casino Parking Garage
BY Kevin McConaghy
ISBN-13: 978-1-4834212-9-2 ISBN-10:
Join me on an existential journey into a dystopian reality where all roads through Atlantic City, Afghanistan, Baghdad, Kuwait, New Orleans, and New York City converge through time and space on hot fudge sundaes for breakfast.
https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Fudge-Sundaes-For-Breakfast/dp/1483421295
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Little Chief
BY Toni Danette
ISBN-13: 978-1622-877-86-7 ISBN-10:
Little Chief is a true story about a little boy who has many common difficulties as a child. He wets the bed, sucks his thumb and has a mean sister. It makes him sad to have these issues. However, he has hope that one day it will get better.

He tries hard and learns to overcome them. Little Chief not only grows up to be a big chief, but a U.S. Navy Chief!

Little Chief is a real life example and inspirational story to children facing similar issues and that they too can overcome them.
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Chief-Toni-Danette/dp/1622877861
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Jokers - War, Love and Helicopter Pilots - What Could Go Wrong?
BY Vern Hammill & Edward Kral
ISBN-13: 978-1502-594-46-4 ISBN-10:
In July, 1969 the Vietnam War is at its peak and helicopter pilots Eric Bader and Paul Eason have been it the thick of the action. They have just spent the last year flying a thousand combat missions and decide to extend their Vietnam tours to get early discharges from their military service. If Eric and Paul can survive the next six months of war, they will be out of the Army and headed for a winter of skiing in the beautiful Austrian mountain town of St. Anton. Little do they know a Cold War adventure lies ahead--their mission, rescue an East German family that was caught on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain.

Jokers is the vivid, sometimes-funny, sometimes-harrowing account of their journey.
https://www.amazon.com/Jokers-Novel-Helicopter-War-Vietnam/dp/1502594463
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MILITARY LIFE - SERVICE OR CAREER A SOLDIER'S PERSPECTIVE
BY John McClarren
ISBN-13: 9781500714659 ISBN-10:
MILITARY LIFE - SERVICE OR CAREER is an honest look at military life. It is for those thinking about the military as a service or career. It will also spark memories for those who have already served. It is educational and entertaining. John shows the positives and negatives, emphasizing the military is not for everyone. You will experience humor, terror, suspense, and adventure. Leadership, maturity and personal growth are natural results of military service, shown through real life stories.
https://www.amazon.com/Military-Life-Service-Soldiers-Perspective/dp/1500714658
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Blue Water, Red Blood
BY DL Havlin
ISBN-13: 9781938002090 ISBN-10:
Winner of a Royal Palm Literary Award from the Florida Writers Association, this historical novel, Blue Water, Red Blood, traces events leading to the development of the LVT amphibious vehicle and the Marine amphibious warfare tactics used in World War II. Blue Water, Red Blood, a near history novel, tells the true story of the men who made plans and dreams reality. It uses the actual events and characters with dialogue and some added story to illustrate history's impacts on those involved.

A flash-back of a veteran of the Tarawa landings starts and ends the story to illustrate the critical nature of the vehicle. Historical events start with Holland Smith's serving on Pershing's staff and are relived over a 22 year period. The real life characters' fictional encounters let the reader experience their thoughts, emotions, and frustrations as these men struggle against multiple obstacles to save thousands of lives in the battles against Japan. Two very different men with very different motives have the major a part in the development and adoption of the LVT, the vehicle which made the invasions of the Pacific islands possible. The lives of Donald Roebling, inventor of the vehicle he designed as a hurricane rescue device, and General Holland Smith, father of modern amphibious warfare, are welded together as they fight Navy skepticism and government bureaucracy to prevent the slaughter of troops making the most dangerous of all military maneuvers, a landing on a fortified enemy beach.
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Water-Red-Blood-Havlin/dp/1938002091
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Temporary Problems
BY C.G Carey
ISBN-13: 978-1612965161 ISBN-10:
John Fox has succeeded in a achieving a mundane life, the suburban house, the silver car, and the steady white-collar job. He doesn't know anything is lacking, until he meets the woman who will be the love of his life, Sheri. Events conspire to separate the lovers, and in an attempt to avoid returning to the humdrum, John immerses himself in military life and ultimately the war in Afghanistan.

In Operation Herrick, John's journey takes him from flying on secret Royal Navy helicopter missions, to eventually participating in ground combat operations with American Marines. He finds that war has its own allure of passion, terror, and humor, but at what cost?

Set in contemporary Britain and Afghanistan, Temporary Problems draws parallels between love and war, each having the power to heal and destroy.
https://www.amazon.com/Temporary-Problems-C-G-Carey/dp/1612965164
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Testimony of The Protected, How One Lost Warrior Was Found
BY Doug Milliken
ISBN-13: 9781498430470 ISBN-10:
Drafted and thrust into the Vietnam War as a Squad Leader in a Reconnaissance Platoon, Doug Milliken suddenly found himself under the gun, in a situation where death meant not just the end of life, but the eternal separation from God. The author looks back from the autumn of his life, after coming to faith, and recalls in detail how it felt to cope with the fears inherent in mortal combat as a young man devoid of any spiritual component.
https://www.amazon.com/Testimony-The-Protected-DOUG-MILLIKEN/dp/1498430473
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TALK ABOUT A MESS, It Happened in Vietnam
BY Terrance R. Dinan
ISBN-13: 978-0-9891507-0-5 ISBN-10:
A riveting account of the inept and the incredible, the brilliant and the absurd, the hilarious and sometimes tragic events that occurred during Lt. Dinan's 68-69 tour of duty in Vietnam. If you have ever served anywhere at any time and/or understand the meaning of SNAFU, this is a must read for you.
https://www.amazon.com/TALK-ABOUT-MESS-Happened-Vietnam/dp/0989150704
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OinK! Only in Korea!
BY David H. Osterhout
ISBN-13: 9781508472605 ISBN-10:
The lieutenant knew the DMZ was a dangerous place. The minefields took many casualties, small arms fire got others and artillery short rounds claimed even more. Then there was the most feared affliction of all, catching the river blindness. It's not a disease but it's going down to the river and getting your eyes shot out. His goal was to do a good job and survive the tour. He failed. The DMZ isn't hell but you can see it from there.
https://www.amazon.com/Oink-Only-In-Korea-Demilitarized/dp/1508472602
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Dishonoring the Honorable
BY M. Plante
ISBN-13: 9781329480155 ISBN-10:
A true story of how the VA actually treats our veterans. This book exposes the CORRUPTION and RED TAPE at the DVA. Hopfully my 21 years experience will help veterans in their battle for their disability claim. This book is full of information, suggestion and evidences. After reading this book you might agree that I have been put on the VA's D-D-D- list. Delay - Deny - and hope I - Die list. I have provided numerous documents to back up my case and prove that the VA does alter, destroys documents and delays cases.
https://www.lulu.com/shop/https://www.lulu.com/shop/m-plante/paper-back-dishonoring-the-honorable/paperback/product-22355690.html
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Camp Angels
BY James L. Curry, Sr
ISBN-13: ISBN-10: 1-5988677-7-6
Edward Weinstein is an actor about to play the most important role of his life! Edward and a small group of resistance fighters find themselves caught up in the midst of a web of intrigue with potentially wide-reaching consequences. With this assignment, they will each have to draw on every ounce of their being in order to endure what they will witness and be a part of at Mauthausen Concentration Camp. Come and go along with these brave men and women as they risk their lives to correct what they know as unbearable atrocities against mankind, and endeavor to save the lives of as many prisoners as possible!
https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Angels-James-L-Curry/dp/1598867776
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Duster Duty, 1967 - A Rhode Islander in Vietnam
BY Allen R. Fitzpatrick
ISBN-13: 978-1-5146-4295-5 ISBN-10:
Private Fitzpatrick is a 20-year-old draftee sent to Vietnam to help fight for that country's freedom. He is attached to a M-42 Duster crew with the Big Red One and deployed to the Iron Triangle. This memoir follows Fitzpatrick on his journey through this unforgettable chapter from America's past. Available on Amazon.com in paperback and digital format.
https://www.amazon.com/Duster-Duty-1967-Islander-Vietnam/dp/1514642956
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