Ghosts of 1968
By: by Raul A. Delgato
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013
Place of publication: North Charleston, South Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781479365593
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; American Personal narratives; Biography
Other titles: Ghosts of nineteen sixty-eight
Description: "Forty-two years have passed since his tour in Vietnam ended. His Marine Squadron was celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. There have been numerous reunions he could have attended but somehow or for some reason he always opted out. Abandoned by his President, betrayed and poisoned by his government. His innocense shrouded by the blood of those that he had killed and those he could not help. Sent home to a country that was too splintered and broken to welcome him back. His life became a mess. He was accepted to Medical School but didn't attend. Had a multi-milliion dollar business but pissed it away. Drank heavily, chased women, spent large amounts of money, used his friends, wasn't really close to anyone, didn't like himself, had a huge anger management problem and often suicidal thoughts. "Ghosts of Nineteen Sixty-Eight" is the story of the Vietnam Wars most horrific year as seen through the eyes of a young Marine, forty-two years later." -- Amazon
Table of contents: title: Reunions; title: Measuring up; title: Reacquainted; title: Home sweet home; title: The cement detail; title: The worm turns; title: Mister Lucky; title: My friend Doc; title: Left behind; title: A loss of innocence; title: 1968; title: Wild Bill; title: Dear John; title: Khe Sahn; title: Recon inserts and medevacs; title: The knoll; title: The rock marines; title: The Charlotte Lea; title: Rolling peanuts down the flight line; title: Mess duty; title: The Philippines; title: The blue rat; title: Hill Fifty-Five; title: Mead River; title: Hell is patient; title: Welcome back; title: Special plaines and people; title: The final mission; title: Betrayal; title: Living or dying.