Hardwick's service and mine in the USMC overlapped. He was getting out while I was joining the Fleet Marine Force. But soon I was also in Viet Nam, and spent 18 months overseas. I'd say this was a good memoir of service there and really portrayed the experiences of a junior officer.
When I arrived "Down South," I quickly realized that my primary duty was to make sure as many of my men as possible returned home in one piece.
When I arrived "Down South," I quickly realized that my primary duty was to make sure as many of my men as possible returned home in one piece.
The reflections of a Marine Lt's 1968 tour in Vietnam as an Artillery Battery Officer and as a Forward Observer with an infantry battalion.I was there during that time and would say that Hardwick has it right.
Marine's experience as a forward observer in Okinawa during Vietnam War.
