Eternally at war
By: Captain Robert "Gene" Lathrop, USMC and Jeanette Vaughan
Contributors: Vaughan, Jeanette
Publisher: AgeView Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Blue Ridge, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780989207874
Subjects: Aviation; History; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; American Aerial operations; American Personal narratives; My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 1968; Veterans; Mental health; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Armed Forces; Aerial Military operations; American; United States. Marine Corps; United States
Description: "Ten years after returning from Vietnam as a two time decorated A-4 Skyhawk pilot, Captain Robert "Gene" Lathrop described war as hell. Flying the scooter as a part of VMA-311, he completed over 275 missions. His squadron completed 54,625 sorties dropping over 9 million tons of bombs. That record will never be broken. But the bomb damage assessment was steep for Captain Lathrop. The nightmares and emotional rage he experienced threatened to tear apart his family. To keep from unraveling, he sought a voice in the written word. This memoir serves as part of his mission to honor the men and women of the military. He believed veterans who return to peacetime should never feel eternally at war."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.