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Obras por Robert Kuhn

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Mickey Blue Eyes [1999 film] (1999) — Writer — 62 exemplares

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RUCKSACK GRUNT: A VIETNAM VETS MEMOIR is a short three-hour read that summarizes the author's life from high school graduation to his homecoming after serving in the Vietnam War.

Robert volunteers for the draft with hopes of using the GI Bill to get an education and a decent job. He joins on the premise of becoming an MP and then joining the Police Force after his service commitment. As is a norm once in the military, Robert finds out that he doesn't qualify to become an MP because he is not yet 19 years old. This results in his transfer to the infantry.

The author summarizes his basic and AIT training, highlighting some of those memories that stand out. When he arrives in Vietnam, he shares many of his firsts with readers: the heat, smell, rain, denseness of the jungle, humping, sleeping on the jungle floor, the insects and animals, guard duty, et all.

As the author specified in his blurb, this is not a shoot-em-up, blood-and-guts story. Instead, he dwells on the hardships of the individual soldier and what he had to overcome during his tour.

Rucksack Grunt takes place near the end of the war and his unit eventually pulls out of the country prior to him serving his full one-year tour. Those with 10 months or more in-country went home, and those with less were reassigned to another unit. The author lucks out and qualifies for not only leaving Vietnam but also getting an early-out from the service. Thus, becoming a civilian again upon leaving the war.

I'd highly recommend Rucksack Grunt for a quick overview of what serving in Vietnam was like for those Warriors serving there. The author also includes dozens of personal photos that he uses to enhance his commentary. As he points out, there are thousands of stories about the war, and no two are the same. Rucksack Grunt is Robert Kuhn's tale.
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JPodlaski | Nov 1, 2022 |

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Obras
10
Also by
1
Membros
16
Popularidade
#679,947
Avaliação
½ 3.5
Críticas
1
ISBN
6
Línguas
1