The brutality of war
Subtitle: a memoir of Vietnam
By: Gene R. Dark
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Gretna, LA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781589807150
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Personal narratives; Veterans; Biography
Description: "A gripping firsthand look at the true agonies of war, this hard-hitting memoir shares the combat experiences of Vietnam veteran Gene Dark, who served with one of the most decorated companies in the United States Marine Corps. Nineteen-year-old Dark joins the Marine Corps at the height of the Vietnam War and is immediately thrown into the stark reality of the battlefield. Quickly transformed into a hardened soldier and forced to endure the terror of firefight and the rigors of combat, Dark experiences shock and grief as he watches his closest friends fall. However, it is Dark's tremendous guilt after taking another human being's life that leaves an indelible mark upon his soul."--Page 2 of cover.
Notes: Originally published: Lincoln, Neb. : iUniverse, 2007.