Life and Death in the Central Highlands

Life and Death in the Central Highlands
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Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9781574412925
ISBN-13 : 1574412922
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Book Synopsis Life and Death in the Central Highlands by : James T. Gillam

Download or read book Life and Death in the Central Highlands written by James T. Gillam and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drafted into the Army in 1968, Gillam transformed from an uncertain sergeant to an aggressive soldier, serving in Vietnam and Cambodia. As a regular point man and occasional tunnel rat who fought below ground, the killing became close range and brutal. Gillam left the Army in 1970, and he was once again a college student and destined to become a university professor.


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