Life in a Year The American Infantryman in Vietnam, 1965-1972

Finally, here's a book that focuses exclusively on the life of the "grunt" (infantry soldier) in Vietnam. The voices of more than sixty Army and Marine Corps infantrymen speak of their experiences, from induction to the jungles and rice paddies of "Indian country" to their return to "the World." From I Corps in the north to IV Corps in the south, and from the early days of 1965 to the American withdrawal in 1972, A Life in a Year offers a unique look at the grunt's war in Vietnam-war as experienced from the lip of a foxhole, as seen through the eyes of the combat riflemen themselves. The experiences are woven into the narrative, giving the reader a true understanding of what it was like to serve in an infantry unit fighting Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars.Ebert, James is the author of 'Life in a Year The American Infantryman in Vietnam, 1965-1972', published 2004 under ISBN 9780891418290 and ISBN 0891418296.