38 Months

“Outstanding! Extremely well written.”

—James P. Coan, a former Marine Corps captain, Purple Heart recipient, and author of Con Thien, The Hill of Angels.

“An excellent read. For those of us who were in the Corps during Vietnam, we followed him from the terrifying antics of boot camp, through the reality of war . . . ‘Once a Marine, always a Marine.’”

—Sergeant Major William “JJ” Carroll, USMC Ret.

“Your book held my interest throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

—Clyde Hoch, a Marine sergeant, tank commander, and author of “Tracks, Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran.”

“Ben Cole’s highly detailed story is a true and accurate portrayal of a US Marine during 1960s.”

—John Wear, President USMC Vietnam Tankers Association.