VIETNAM
There & Black
This book was written over fifty years after the author’s service in Vietnam and it describes his experience in the post Tet Offensive era and the harsh treatment veterans received when they returned to an increasingly anti-war America.
This memoir takes readers into the life of a 19-year-old combat medic, Jim “Doc” Purtell, who served during the Vietnam War. In vivid, harrowing detail, Purtell recounts his experiences during the Tet Offensive and the emotional battles he faced, both in Vietnam and upon returning to a divided America. His journey is raw and uncensored, shedding light on the horrors of war and the struggle veterans endured post-service.
Who is "VIETNAM" for
Courage
Mental Health
Sacrifice
Veterans
Healing
VIETNAM -THERE & BACK
I n 1967, Jim Purtell left his small Midwestern town to join the U.S. Army. He did so at a time when the country was pro-Vietnam and serving seemed an honorable thing to do. Little did he know that the tide would turn a mere six months later as drastically as it did. VIETNAM: THERE AND BACK is a candid account of the time when he and several other combat vets found themselves conducting operations in the jungles of Vietnam during and after the Tet Offensive. Purtell describes in gritty detail what it was like to live and fight with an infantry company only to return to anti-Vietnam sentiment so strong that he and his fellow veterans felt nobody cared about them or the sacrifices they made.
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VIETNAM -SOLDIER STORIES AND SONGS
Truth cuts to the bone. It cannot be altered or spun to be something else. Truth speaks to us regardless of language or culture and it needs to be constant. One element that comes through in these engaging stories and songs in this unique book is the authenticity with regard to the Vietnam War, and the soldiers who fought it, those who were left behind, and the impact it had on the survivors upon returning home. The 37 stories and original songs speak to the Vietnam veteran experience in combat in Vietnam, the unsettled POW/MIA issue and the difficult re-entry back to the U.S., for Vietnam veterans.
BOOK REVIEWS
Great book. I was a combat medic in Nam at the same time Jim was. His feelings and experiences as a medic are those many of us experienced at such young ages. Dealing with those traumas takes a long time. Jim modestly talks about his bravery and tells us of the horrors that go with that bravery. Jim wrote this in a style most combat vets and civilians can relate to. Definitely recommended.
There and Back was very well written. I was sorry when it came to an end. I was a Huey crew chief/gunner with the 1st Air Cav. Many guys survived because of the heroic medics. See award-winning books by best selling author, William E. Peterson: “Missions Of Fire and Mercy”, “Chopper Warriors”, “Chopper Heroes”There and Back was very well written. I was sorry when it came to an end. I was a Huey crew chief/gunner with the 1st Air Cav. Many guys survived because of the heroic medics. See award-winning books by best selling author, William E. Peterson:
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