I appreciate what the authors tried, and somewhat succeeded to do in this book. They brought together warriors of past decades and intertwined their fates
The book focuses, primarily, on four remarkable soldiers and the heroics they achieved in saving the world from certain doom. Consisting of short biographies
Pilgrim Days: From Vietnam to the SAS by Alastair MacKenzie is a memoir of the author who served in the special forces of several countries over his life. The book documents his life from serving in the New Zealand Army in Vietnam, to the SAS, South Africa, Oman, and finally as a private security agent.
This is not a comprehensive book, and it is not meant to be one. It’s a quick primer for those interested in the subject and would give one a sense of what they would like to read next.
The start of the buildup of the Gulf War (1990) is where the book takes off to relevancy not only when published, but today also since we are still facing some of those issues, as well as many others. General Schwarzkopf was assigned to Central Command not long before Iraq invaded Kuwait, in this book the General states that he prepared his troops for war in the Middle East since, to his estimation, a war in Europe is unlikely. As Bush 41 made it clear that Iraqi aggression will not go unnoticed, General Schwarzkopf realized that he might be at the center of fight.
There’s a lot happening in Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth A. Silver, from economic issues, politics, history, and morality all in the post Vietnam War era
Tatjana Soli wrote the wonderful “Lotus Eaters” the story of a combat female photographer during the Vietnam War. She was kind enough to answer a few question
About: Alone in the Valley: A Soldier’s Journey in the Vietnam War by George R. Lanigan is a memoir of the Green Beret of his time in as a soldier in the Vietnam war. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lanigan is a 30 year veteran of […]
About: Eye of the Tiger: Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Reconnaissance Battalion, Vietnam, 1967-1968 by John Edmund Delezen is a memoir of the author’s service in a US Marine Recon Unit during the Vietnam War. Mr. Delezen is a retired […]
Denise Levertov (24 October, 1923 – 20 December, 1997) was an award-winning American poet, born in England. By Elsa Dorfman – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28203067Books by Denise Levertov* Fun Facts about Denise Levertov: 1. Priscilla Denise Levertov was born in […]
