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Much of his writing is about wartime Vietnam, [1] and his work later in life often explores the postwar lives of its veterans. [2] O'Brien is perhaps best known for his book The Things They Carried (1990), a collection of linked semi-autobiographical stories inspired by his wartime experiences. [3]
Yott, who lives in Bath, is combining those two interests to put together a compilation of personal stories from Vietnam War veterans in advance of the 50th anniversary of the 1975 end of the ...
Robert C. Mason (born March 20, 1942) is a Vietnam War veteran and author of several books, including his first, best-selling memoir: Chickenhawk (1983). Mason piloted Huey "Slicks" in the United States Army as a Warrant Officer 1.
Thomas Happer Taylor (December 11, 1934 – October 1, 2017 [1]) was a highly-decorated veteran of the United States Army, [2] a military historian, an author of seven books, and a champion triathlete. He served in Vietnam and followed in the footsteps of his father, General Maxwell Taylor.
The Today Show appearance took place August 15, and sales of the book benefited from the author's own ongoing drama as well as his widely praised writing. Mason was released on May 17, 1985. While he was imprisoned, Chickenhawk had become a hardcover and paperback best-seller. He was unable to write while in prison.
The Madness of It All: Essays on War, Literature, and American Life, McFarland & Co., 2002. Ordinary Lives: Platoon 1005 and the Vietnam War, Temple University Press, 1999. Busted: A Vietnam Veteran in Nixon's America, University of Massachusetts Press, 1995. In the Shadow of Vietnam: Essays 1977–1991, McFarland & Company, Inc., 1991.
Anderson is best known for his series of books based on his experiences as a Viet Nam era Green Beret and a police officer in two major American cities. He is a former merchant seaman, decorated Vietnam War veteran, former police officer, former university English professor and current writer and essayist.
Imagine someone who served in-country in Vietnam, or Iraq, or Afghanistan, who — in addition to the weight of leaving comrades behind — may very well suffer from post-traumatic stress.