Glasser writes eloquently about the total experience the Medical Corps was charged with in an effort to conserve the fighting strength. The first story I heard as a psychology intern in 1970 I didn't believe. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It was a dreadful war and disgusting for the way our soldiers were treated when they came home. I have profound respect for all the doctors, nurses, and the 91C's who were true professionals and never quit. These stories stay with you. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. I assume 365 days is the same, but unique and different in that it is a collection of individual stories, written by 1author about the things he has heard from the men who have come through his hospital or told him from other settings.It's hard reading. The book and the stories had a power then, but a different power now. The book is written from the medical perspective and is a series of vignettes about the stories of individual soldiers. The final chapter/story was had such an effect that I had to put the book down several times just in the course of those 30 pages. Dr. Glasser's book was a very worthwhile re-read. Please try again. This would have been my war and there were and still are many unknowns. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Please try again. It drives home the horror and senselessness of the war and the senseless waste of young lives. This book brings home the brutal reality of Conflict. No where is that last point driven home better than in the observation of one of the doctors who notes that he doesn't have to worry about his patients' condition being complicated by the ailments of old men--something too many of them would never be. They never received the respect and honor owed them. I served as a Army medical specialist (medic) MOS 91B during the VN era though assigned to an ambulance company. This is, of course, a series of stories with different characters and micro-settings. This book is not so good for that. I assume 365 days is the same, but unique and different in that it is a collection of individual stories, written by 1author about the things he has heard from the men who have come through his hospital or told him from other settings.It's hard reading. Revisit the Vietnam Conflict From a Firsthand Perspective, Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2017. Vietnam war book from a medics point of view, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2018, I had a copy this book many years ago, lent it to someone never got it back, Good book, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2016. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I am a Vietnam era vet, but not a Vietnam vet. I'm sure it barely touched on the atrocities of what went on over there. One of the best books about the Vietnam conflict I have ever read. I first read this book in early 1974 as a 19 year old SP4 in the immediate post-Vietnam Army. I enjoy reading at night because it helps me relax, escape and fall asleep. I have three people in my immediate family that served their time in Vietnam. It was written shortly after the Tet Offensive and it rings like first-hand account, complete with the language, terminology, and attitudes. Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018. I have been on a Vietnam reading jag.The last several have been personal, the individual experiences of the author. This book portrays several soldiers in the war and most outcomes were just awful. The horrors of this war are unfathomable. It was a good read and probably brought way too many memories back for the author. Gteat read, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2019. Unlike his sibling, Adriano studied in Britain and continues to reside there, having seemingly walked away from the … Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019.
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