War stories : a GI reporter in Vietnam, 1970/1971 / Conrad M. Leighton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leighton, Conrad M., 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leighton, Conrad M., 1948---Correspondence.

Leighton, Conrad M.

United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st--Biography.

United States.

United States. Army--Military life--Anecdotes.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

War correspondents--United States--Biography.

War correspondents.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Regimental histories--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"As a GI reporter for the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, the author chronicled the experiences of combat soldiers in newspaper and magazine articles, including jungle missions, life on firebases, struggles in the rear and survival as a frontline journalist. His stories and letters are combined here in chronological order, providing a narrative of combat in Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

In country: August 15, 1970, to September 30, 1970

On assignment: October 1, 1970, to December 31, 1970

Into the jungle: January 1, 1971, to February 27, 1971

The audience shrinks: March 1, 1971, to April 30, 1971

Nearing the end: May 1, 1971, to June 30, 1971

Being short: July 1, 1971, to August 15, 1971.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2344-9