Mad Minutes Outside the Wire: A Grunt's Journey During the Vietnam War Kindle Edition

This powerful book is written by a noncommissioned officer-a "grunt" who witnessed the war firsthand. It draws the reader into the world of SSG Hill's platoon and the battles its men faced. Staff Sergeant Hill brings the jungles of Vietnam to life through vivid descriptions of combat and the physical and psychological wounds it leaves behind. Mad Minutes Outside the Wire is intense and emotionally charged. Vietnam veterans, in particular, may find in it insights that help them confront and escape the lingering horrors of war.From the Back Cover:Every veteran of the war in Vietnam has a story. This is mine.I write these episodes of the perilous events and struggles the men ofDelta Company, 1st "Dracula" Battalion "Black Scarves," 2nd InfantryRegiment, 1st Infantry Division endured during my tour in Vietnamfrom 1968 to 1969.This book is about the mental toughness, suffering, and bravery of themen I served with in that war. I hope that by sharing, I can enlighten peopleto the hardships we faced as United States Army Light WeaponsInfantrymen. We were referred to by many names-11-Bravos, grunts,ground pounders, legs, draftees, the "expendables." These two-yeartemporary soldiers were the true heroes, many giving all they had togive, or ever would have, to this country. There are men suffering todayfrom the mental and physical injuries they sustained in Vietnam.I write this to honor those brave young men and my comrades-in-arms.It is written from an enlisted man's perspective. We were assigned tasks,and it was our duty to perform them at all cost. The men I served withwere the toughest, most hard-core men I have ever known.To most American citizens, Vietnam is ancient history, but to me, itwas a moment ago. Read more