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Welcome Home: The Army and My Vietnam: How we lived, how we fought, and how we survived
Welcome The Army and My Vietnam, is a series of documentary-style stories of a Veteran’s experiences in the Army both stateside and during his combat tour in Vietnam. From boot camp to his return home and living with the aftermath of his experiences, this is a very personal perspective on the Army, the war and our society as seen through the eyes of a soldier. Welcome Home offers an historically accurate account from someone who served during a time when our country did not support our Veterans or appreciate their service.
Most of these stories have never been told. Bits and pieces now and then have been shared with family and friends but never entirely and never in detail. The author’s two years in the Army shaped the rest of his life and he decided to share his experiences for other Veterans who have never told their stories. This book was written for them, his family, friends and for himself.
The book’s message is one of hope. It is never too late no matter how long it has been, or how difficult the road, there is always hope. Every individual needs to take the necessary steps to change and make things better for themselves. Fortunately, there is a myriad of resources available today for Veterans of all conflicts. Society is now supportive and our government is providing improved care at all levels for our Veterans as are many private organizations.
Personal note from the I encourage all Vietnam Veterans to write about their experiences. Those days and times are part of our lives and should not be forgotten. Unfortunately, many of us are dying without sharing these stories. My hope is that any Veteran who reads this book would be inspired to write about his or her own stories for their families, future generations and themselves. The exercise brings clarity and closure to that chapter of our lives.
Most of these stories have never been told. Bits and pieces now and then have been shared with family and friends but never entirely and never in detail. The author’s two years in the Army shaped the rest of his life and he decided to share his experiences for other Veterans who have never told their stories. This book was written for them, his family, friends and for himself.
The book’s message is one of hope. It is never too late no matter how long it has been, or how difficult the road, there is always hope. Every individual needs to take the necessary steps to change and make things better for themselves. Fortunately, there is a myriad of resources available today for Veterans of all conflicts. Society is now supportive and our government is providing improved care at all levels for our Veterans as are many private organizations.
Personal note from the I encourage all Vietnam Veterans to write about their experiences. Those days and times are part of our lives and should not be forgotten. Unfortunately, many of us are dying without sharing these stories. My hope is that any Veteran who reads this book would be inspired to write about his or her own stories for their families, future generations and themselves. The exercise brings clarity and closure to that chapter of our lives.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 24, 2020
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August 11, 2020
Worthwhile read for vets and non-vets alike...
Insightful, engrossing look into what a young man went through in the army, stateside and in Vietnam. Often frank, sometimes funny, it is an eye-opening account. You might notice the name similarity. I am the authors sister. For me, this book explains the changes I saw in my brother when he returned from overseas. It also gives me some understanding of why we ended up not speaking for the last ten or so years. Hope is a message I take to heart. Good book brother.
Insightful, engrossing look into what a young man went through in the army, stateside and in Vietnam. Often frank, sometimes funny, it is an eye-opening account. You might notice the name similarity. I am the authors sister. For me, this book explains the changes I saw in my brother when he returned from overseas. It also gives me some understanding of why we ended up not speaking for the last ten or so years. Hope is a message I take to heart. Good book brother.
November 26, 2020
5 stars Thank you for your service.
A very well written book. I found reading about the time in Vietnam interesting but also equally interesting was the time after Vietnam.
A very well written book. I found reading about the time in Vietnam interesting but also equally interesting was the time after Vietnam.
October 23, 2020
We have all seen our share of Vietnam War movies and read the books, both fact and fiction. Rarely are we given the entire story from boot camp to PTSD. Through Jeff, we witness the transformation of one person’s life from wide-eyed teen, through jungle warfare, returning to an ungrateful nation, to the struggle of reconnecting with both society and himself.
Welcome Home is one soldier’s war experience told in its entirety. Jeff leads the reader through his experiences with a sense of humor - oftentimes gallows humor - but always insightful. Successfully blending novelistic storytelling with instructional text, Jeff vividly draws the reader into his daily life with an understanding of both good and bad.
Photographs, illustrations, and photocopied documents sprinkled throughout the book invests the reader in a personal way. Throughout, Jeff gives his opinions and observations of daily life through the eyes of a soldier. It is from a soldier’s view on the front lines that he describes the impact of politics, race relations, military decisions, and the camaraderie and conflicts among the troops and with officers.
I found Welcome Home to be an engaging, well-crafted autobiography that satisfied my desire for an accurate, historical account of the war. What Jeff provides is a history not found in textbooks or novels. His is a story that needs to be told by, and for, those who still maintain their silence. I highly recommend Welcome Home: The Army and My Vietnam.
Welcome Home is one soldier’s war experience told in its entirety. Jeff leads the reader through his experiences with a sense of humor - oftentimes gallows humor - but always insightful. Successfully blending novelistic storytelling with instructional text, Jeff vividly draws the reader into his daily life with an understanding of both good and bad.
Photographs, illustrations, and photocopied documents sprinkled throughout the book invests the reader in a personal way. Throughout, Jeff gives his opinions and observations of daily life through the eyes of a soldier. It is from a soldier’s view on the front lines that he describes the impact of politics, race relations, military decisions, and the camaraderie and conflicts among the troops and with officers.
I found Welcome Home to be an engaging, well-crafted autobiography that satisfied my desire for an accurate, historical account of the war. What Jeff provides is a history not found in textbooks or novels. His is a story that needs to be told by, and for, those who still maintain their silence. I highly recommend Welcome Home: The Army and My Vietnam.
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