THEY REMEMBER: 50 YEARS LATER
THE STORY
They were young men--some had yet to reach the age of twenty by the time they landed in South Vietman--some in 1967 and others a few months later in 1968. By most accounts, they were just boys who had been sent to a far off land to fight an unpopular war.
They served with distinction and came home hardened from the experience and wondering what the hell had happened to their country. There were no homecoming parades, no hero's welcome, and little or no respect for the sacrifice these men made in the service of their country.
They Remember: 50 Years Later is a story of eight fellow Marines who served together in Vietnam. Not unlike the story of many others who served, Scripts from Vietnam, reveals the scars they incurred as the result of fighting an unpopular war. Indelible memories are still with them, but it is the brotherhood and camaraderie they developed while serving together that is best remembered.
Semper Fi to all who have served!
ENDORSEMENTS
"This is a great book, the stories are riveting with a touch of humor. A must read!!" - D Bailey
"Having been in Vietnam but not seeing any action. Those GIs really have my respect. The book was a great read." - Roy
PURCHASE
Genre: Creative Non- Fiction, Memoir Anthology
ISBN: 13: 978-1-62183-532-5
eISBN: 10: 1-62183-532-4
EXCERPT
A bunch of us left Okinawa on a turbo-prop Globemaster and arrived at the Da Nang Airport in April 1966. After processing in, I was assigned to FLSG-A as a member of Truck Compnay supporting the command. We were based near Dogpatch, a small village on the outskirts of Da Nang and in the shadow of Hill 327, also known as Freedom Hill. I later learned that Dogpatch, which of course was off-limits to Marines, was a popular venue for troops seeking to score time with some of the local Vietnamese ladies.
Early on in my tour, I was sent TAD for several weeks to the 7th Engineers driving a dump truck to help build a road near An Hoa.
It was there that I lost my first friend. The road project was running 24/7 and we were driving nights with no A-driver, assistant driver, and he apparently slowed to make a turn or stopped for some reason. The VC soldiers operating in the area got close enough to drop a grenade in his cab. He died that night, and I instantly realized there really was a war going on. After that, I became more observant and paid close attention to my surroundings, constantly on guard for impending danger. I vowed never again to drop my vehicle speed to a rate that would allow that to happen to me and I returned to my unit sometime later without any further incidents.
One fact all of us Marines were aware of during Vietnam was the inefficiency of the Marine Corps supply system as compared to the efficiency of the Air Force or the Navy. We seemed to be the last to receive needed materiel, good chow, and updated equipment. I learned, while on different haul trips, where the storage location was for other branches of the military. I put some of the street-knowledge I had acquired as a teenager to good use and often managed to appropriate needed vehicle parts, clothing, beer, sodas, and other necessities to make life easier for my unit.
PRESS RELEASE
Brighton releases "They Remember: 50 Years Later"
from novelist Jack Kassinger
"Jack Kassinger pens another superbly written work detailing the experiences of eight
fellow marines who served together in Vietnam, and the brotherhood and camaraderie
they developed"
By : Brighton Publishing LLc
MESA, Ariz. - March 11,2019 - PRLog -
Brighton Publishing LLC is pleased to announce the eBook release of They Remember: 50 Years
Later, Scripts from Vietnam, from novelist Jack Kassinger.
It is currently available in eBook from multiple vendors, with the print version scheduled for
release in spring 2019. Both formats will be available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and
other Ieading retailers nationwide. The print version will be distributed through lngram, the
world's largest wholesale book distributor, in addition to being available worldwide through the
Xerox Espresso Book Machine network.
Synopsis: They were young men-some had yet to reach the age of twenty by the time they landed in South Vietnam--some in 1967 and others a few months later in 1968. By most accounts, they were just boys who had been sent to a far off land to fight an unpopular war, They served with distinction and came home hardened from the experience and wondering what the hell had happened to their country. There were no homecoming parades, no hero's welcome, and little or no respect for lhe sacrifice these men made in the service of our country.
They Remember: Fifty Years Later is a story of eight fellow Marines who served together in Vietnam. Not unlike the story of many others who served, Scripts from Vietnam, reveals the scars they incurred as the result of fighting an unpopular war. lndelible memories are still with them, but it is the brotherhood and camaraderie they developed while serving together that is best remembered.
Semper Fi to all who have served!
