Firefight on Vietnam Brown Water
Firefight puts the reader aboard a Swift boat and gives an accurate portrayal of the life of a sailor on this miniature Man O 'War. --Paul Herrara, President, Swift Boat Sailors AssociationA great book! It will leave a lasting impression on those who read about life in the combat zone in Vietnam. Al Lupo is a fictional character, but the history is authentic. I know because I was there as an enlisted serving on a SWIFT. This story is about the sacrifices that were made by those who didn't come home and those who did. Slasi did a great job hitting on the major themes of the war. Until I read the book, I had forgotten the fear we lived in every day while were on patrol and the effect it took on us while we were young. No one at home had a clue to what we really did over there. Therefore the ending is superb. Ultimately, the real victims of the war were the ones who sacrificed the most for it. --William Douglas Kelley, Commander, USN-retiredAn Amazing Journey from high school to grown up while at war. Lupo grows from an anxious teen coping with the officer living with his crew to going on RandR in an exotic land-experiences his friends back in the world would never believe. Firefight gives a genuine feel for the temperaments of young men going to war. --David Wallace, OinC, PCFs 32 & 65 (Cat Lo 1969-70)--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.