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Description:"Unceremoniously dumped in the orphanage by their drunken, war-traumatizedfather, Don and his brother Mike learn the harsh realities of life. We canfeel the fear of the tormented child and smell the antiseptic dormitory. Notall is bad there, for it is during this time that the young Donald sees histrue love, Annette, for the first time. Her brunette hair, twinkling eyesand heart-melting smile are what help sustain the warrior's sanity and focusduring some of his darkest moments, which are yet to come.Don was a 'malcontent renegade' in the eyes of the nuns, because he foughtfor his dignity and that of his brother. Recalcitrant, yet gregarious, Donis dismissed from the orphanage with his brother, and returned to the fatherwho had abandoned them. No hope for the future leads the seventeen-year-oldboy, old beyond his years, to a recruiter's office and the Army.In August 1967, after a tour in Alaska and six months in Germany, the youngparatrooper volunteers for duty in the Republic of Vietnam and is initiallyassigned to the 173d Airborne Brigade. Then, he hears a call for volunteersand joins a new long range patrol unit being formed, with the motto ""IServe,"" and the charter of taking the war to the enemy. Expertly weavingheart-thumping moments as enemy soldiers walk past within mere feet ofpatrols, the cacophony of battle and copper-taste of adrenaline duringcontacts, and the stark contrasts of the war, Don Hall takes us on his tourwith the Lurps. We feel the anguish of losing teammates, and share the lovefor comrades. We see the oblivious eyes of the enemy walking toward anambush, and the handmade wooden cross prepared by a soldier for a dead enemytossed from a helicopter. We hear the cries of the wounded and the softstrains of songs on the radio. We feel the hurt and anger of the young boy,and the power and control of the soldier as he serves.I Served takes us on a journey we cannot stop once the first page isturned. In the end, it is the simple understatement of service and quietprofessionalism which makes this story different. We should all pause toreflect that we have much for which to be thankful, provided by thesacrifices of those who served. -book description written by Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with I Served. To get started finding I Served, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Unceremoniously dumped in the orphanage by their drunken, war-traumatizedfather, Don and his brother Mike learn the harsh realities of life. We canfeel the fear of the tormented child and smell the antiseptic dormitory. Notall is bad there, for it is during this time that the young Donald sees histrue love, Annette, for the first time. Her brunette hair, twinkling eyesand heart-melting smile are what help sustain the warrior's sanity and focusduring some of his darkest moments, which are yet to come.Don was a 'malcontent renegade' in the eyes of the nuns, because he foughtfor his dignity and that of his brother. Recalcitrant, yet gregarious, Donis dismissed from the orphanage with his brother, and returned to the fatherwho had abandoned them. No hope for the future leads the seventeen-year-oldboy, old beyond his years, to a recruiter's office and the Army.In August 1967, after a tour in Alaska and six months in Germany, the youngparatrooper volunteers for duty in the Republic of Vietnam and is initiallyassigned to the 173d Airborne Brigade. Then, he hears a call for volunteersand joins a new long range patrol unit being formed, with the motto ""IServe,"" and the charter of taking the war to the enemy. Expertly weavingheart-thumping moments as enemy soldiers walk past within mere feet ofpatrols, the cacophony of battle and copper-taste of adrenaline duringcontacts, and the stark contrasts of the war, Don Hall takes us on his tourwith the Lurps. We feel the anguish of losing teammates, and share the lovefor comrades. We see the oblivious eyes of the enemy walking toward anambush, and the handmade wooden cross prepared by a soldier for a dead enemytossed from a helicopter. We hear the cries of the wounded and the softstrains of songs on the radio. We feel the hurt and anger of the young boy,and the power and control of the soldier as he serves.I Served takes us on a journey we cannot stop once the first page isturned. In the end, it is the simple understatement of service and quietprofessionalism which makes this story different. We should all pause toreflect that we have much for which to be thankful, provided by thesacrifices of those who served. -book description written by Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with I Served. To get started finding I Served, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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