The palms trees of Vietnam on the skyline give way to the concrete skyscrapers of urban America. There he began to realize how war wounds not only the soldier, but the family back home, the villager in the jungle, the lover awaiting the letter that never arrives. Like good wine, Spearman's words come from years of reflection and hard work. They reveal a man who has come to terms with his own post traumatic stress and has accepted healing. He sees the world as filled with individuals.
War takes it toll one by one.
Families of those lost or wounded in Vietam or other conflicts, and anyone who has suffered a significant loss in his or her life will benefit from Spearman's vignettes. For anyone teaching American history, or history buffs, Spearman's book casts a piercing light on the reality of war - its horror and far reaching effects. In language anyone can understand, this book is one I recommend for people who look for wisdom and a sense of peace. They will find both in Carey Spearman's reflections on life as a veteran of a war American wants to forget. Because SOG operations suffered extraordinary casualties, they required extraordinary soldiers.