What My War Was Like

About the Book

In the Viet Nam war, the battle around the base camp of Khe Sanh was probably the most publicized story of the war. The story of Khe Sanh started a year before the “Siege” that lasted for 77 days. It started because the area in the far northwest part of South Vietnam got the attention of the NVA. They couldn’t allow a base that was so close to the border of Laos, so close to the border of North Viet Nam, to go about it’s business as usual without a challenge by the army of the North. Giap was world famous for defeating the French army in 1954 in an area that looked a lot like the area around Khe Sanh. He used and developed tactics in the French Indochina war that continued in use against the Americans and South Vietnamese Army. He first tried to put his army in the high ground surrounding the air strip at Khe Sanh and was defeated in the Hill Fights of April and May, 1967, some of the bloodiest fighting in the war. For several months after that bitter battle, he left the area alone, but in January of 1968, he decided to attack again.

About the Author

I don't have a special history, nothing noteworthy to list, no special accomplishments worthy of anyone's attention. I did join the U.S. Marines and excelled in their training and discipline but after 4 years, I knew I needed a college education so over the next 3 1/2 years, I maxed out my study hours for a double degree in business and economics. I worked from 50 to 60 hours per week while getting the degree. To a Marine, that was nothing special. Trucking and transportation gave me most of my next 40 years of pleasure while I tried to figure out the mysteries and secrets of life. I am finally happily married and retired in Houston, Texas, still figuring. I know money can't buy happiness but it can buy a hunting and fishing license, close enough for me. I have two daughters in college and one starting the 2nd grade. All three have turned out perfect so far. Maybe that's what it is all about anyway.