Clyde Hoch graduated from high school. Three days later he was on his way to USMC boot camp. He served in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969 the years of the heaviest fighting of the whole war. Upon arriving in Vietnam he was made a tank commander. His tank struck a large land mine. His tank was hit by American artillery. His tank and crew were abandoned on the battlefield. His worst battle was coming home from Vietnam. The last thing in the world he expected to do was write a book. One day an elderly man stopped in. After he left Clyde thought what a great story he told. He thought well, everyone has a story. He thought about his story and decided to put it down on the computer as it came to him. He sent his story to five people he served with in Vietnam to make sure he was right. He sent it to his daughter to proof read. She said "you have to make this into a book." All profits from his books are donated to veterans groups and libraries.