Vietnam Nonfiction

In the heart of the Vietnam War, amidst the chaos and uncertainty, the 85th Evacuation Hospital at Phu Bai stood as a beacon of hope and healing. Within its walls, a tapestry of bravery, resilience, and camaraderie unfolded, woven by the hands and hearts of the men and women who served there. This anthology captures the essence of life at the 85th Evacuation Hospital—the triumphs, the tragedies, and the enduring bonds forged in the crucible of war. Tales of the 85th Evacuation Hospital is a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who answered the call of duty and forever shaped the ...

Realm of the Golden Dragon is a sea story. On 17 August 1967, after many years of being home ported in Hawaii, the 180-foot Coast Guard Cutter Basswood set sail for her new home port on Guam in the Marianas Islands. During her travels, she would unleash sixty fun-loving, frolicking, fornicating, fighting, young Coasties on forty-seven Pacific Islands and five Asian Nations. This epic voyage would take them to the hooker bars and short-time hotels of Olongapo in the Philippines, the Vietcong infested bays and rivers of Vietnam, and the vaunted Namenoue Red Light District in Naha, Okinawa. ...

Hard learned lessons from a Vietnam Veteran on how to defend against ambushes. Avoiding the Kill Zone, proper vehicle spacing, anti-ambush training and other techniques. Learn how ambushers think and their techniques so you can outwit them. The author survived three ambushes, avoided many others. "I brought all my men home safely. This is how I did it". We were building schools for poor Vietnamese villages. The Viet Cong didn't like that. So their efforts to stop us were furious. Their frustration at their inability to ambush us led them to place a bounty on my head. I was the only army ...

This audiobook describes the design and significance of the Vietnam Memorial located in Washington DC built to honor the American soldiers who served in Vietnam.