Re-Visit the Vietnam War Through the Eyes of a Young Infantry Lieutenant
St. Louis, MO, September 15, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press author Ivan N. Pierce presents his memoir, An Infantry Lieutenant’s Vietnam, which offers a personal and unique perspective of this controversial war. Pierce shares memories of his tour of duty as a young officer in the 4th Infantry Division, leading ground troops into combat in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. This is a journey that begins in jungle training and ends with the lieutenant’s eventual return home.
Excerpt from An Infantry Lieutenant’s Vietnam:
Death came early in my Vietnam experience, arriving during my last week of training. Death visited me many times. … As a ghost in the night, as a wasp sting from an unseen sniper, in a violent explosion … or as a welcome friend when the rigors of war, wounds, and pain became too intense.
Pierce offers a refreshing style—an informal, conversational style that belies the trauma and emotional stress running in a strong current just under the surface. At one point, the young lieutenant casually mentions calling in artillery fire that caused the death of several South Vietnamese soldiers, but the astute reader will pick up on hints of post traumatic stress lurking beneath Pierce’s nonchalant account.
Major General (Ret.) Thomas P. Lynch calls An Infantry Lieutenant’s Vietnam “a factual account of the Vietnam war, with a whole different perspective.” Accompanied by photographs and illustrations, this memoir is the definitive tale of the Vietnam experience, and is a must-read for anyone with an interest or a personal stake in that war.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-1003-3 Format: 6x9 paperback SRP: $21.95
Genre: Military / Vietnam War
About the Author:
Ivan N. Pierce grew up in Boise, Idaho and joined the army in July of 1960 following a year of college. While in the military, Pierce served as a clerk-typist/classified courier for four years before he was trained as a Bulgarian translator/interrogator in Germany. Nine months later, he volunteered for helicopter flight school and officer candidate school before being assigned to the 4th Infantry Division in South Vietnam.
After retiring from active duty in 1969, Pierce worked a variety of jobs before enlisting in the Idaho National Guard in 1972. From there he became a police officer and graduated from Boise State University with a BA in sociology. His final military assignment was to Headquarters Company, 321st Combat Engineer Battalion, from which he retired in 1994. In 1998, he became a communications officer for the El Dorado Springs Police Department, where he worked for five years before his retirement. Pierce and his wife live in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, and have three children and eight grandchildren.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/infantrylieutenantsvietnam
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Excerpt from An Infantry Lieutenant’s Vietnam:
Death came early in my Vietnam experience, arriving during my last week of training. Death visited me many times. … As a ghost in the night, as a wasp sting from an unseen sniper, in a violent explosion … or as a welcome friend when the rigors of war, wounds, and pain became too intense.
Pierce offers a refreshing style—an informal, conversational style that belies the trauma and emotional stress running in a strong current just under the surface. At one point, the young lieutenant casually mentions calling in artillery fire that caused the death of several South Vietnamese soldiers, but the astute reader will pick up on hints of post traumatic stress lurking beneath Pierce’s nonchalant account.
Major General (Ret.) Thomas P. Lynch calls An Infantry Lieutenant’s Vietnam “a factual account of the Vietnam war, with a whole different perspective.” Accompanied by photographs and illustrations, this memoir is the definitive tale of the Vietnam experience, and is a must-read for anyone with an interest or a personal stake in that war.
ISBN: 978-1-4327-1003-3 Format: 6x9 paperback SRP: $21.95
Genre: Military / Vietnam War
About the Author:
Ivan N. Pierce grew up in Boise, Idaho and joined the army in July of 1960 following a year of college. While in the military, Pierce served as a clerk-typist/classified courier for four years before he was trained as a Bulgarian translator/interrogator in Germany. Nine months later, he volunteered for helicopter flight school and officer candidate school before being assigned to the 4th Infantry Division in South Vietnam.
After retiring from active duty in 1969, Pierce worked a variety of jobs before enlisting in the Idaho National Guard in 1972. From there he became a police officer and graduated from Boise State University with a BA in sociology. His final military assignment was to Headquarters Company, 321st Combat Engineer Battalion, from which he retired in 1994. In 1998, he became a communications officer for the El Dorado Springs Police Department, where he worked for five years before his retirement. Pierce and his wife live in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, and have three children and eight grandchildren.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/infantrylieutenantsvietnam
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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