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For Self and Country: For the Wounded in Vietnam the Journey Home Took More Courage Than Going into Battle
Rick Eilert
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Description for For Self and Country: For the Wounded in Vietnam the Journey Home Took More Courage Than Going into Battle
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJP; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Vietnam was often called a “teenager’s war.” The average age was 19.2 so, in the main, the War was fought by 17, 18, 19 and 20 year olds barely out of high school and often without the income, intelligence, inclination, or focus to attend college. For everyone, the draft loomed large in their futures, you could choose your branch of service or let the draft decide for you. Fresh from sock hops and college freshman mixers, young men found themselves in a fight for their lives, from the Delta to the DMZ, on animal trails, numbered hills and in ... Read more
Vietnam was often called a “teenager’s war.” The average age was 19.2 so, in the main, the War was fought by 17, 18, 19 and 20 year olds barely out of high school and often without the income, intelligence, inclination, or focus to attend college. For everyone, the draft loomed large in their futures, you could choose your branch of service or let the draft decide for you. Fresh from sock hops and college freshman mixers, young men found themselves in a fight for their lives, from the Delta to the DMZ, on animal trails, numbered hills and in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591142331
SKU
V9781591142331
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Rick Eilert
Rick Eilert, born on 4 June 1947, enlisted in the Marine Corps in March 1967. In November 1967, Eilert sustained serious injuries and was transported to Great Lakes Naval Hospital for treatment and rehabilitation. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Eilert married his wife, Cheryl, and went to work for Union Oil Company. He left Union Oil in 1981 to ... Read more
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