Captain Asa T. Abbott—The Fighting Cock
Abbott rode into their camp with two Army colts blazing and a sheathed saber.
Shattuck Dormitory
A young impressionable boy, raised in Ivanhoe’s castle. The list of those who died in the war was in the entrance hall flanked by suits of armor.
Author in Light Observation Helicopter (LOH)
The LOH is a 3–seater helicopter that floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.
3rd Platoon – The Heroes of the A Shau
My company is like a minnow on the end of a fishhook. Minnows are expendable.
Peter Quirin
Peter believed leadership to be the art of getting men to accomplish what they believe is impossible.
Fearful Odds
They’ve got to get the bird airborne as soon as possible. A sitting chopper is an easy target for a rocket propelled grenade (RPG).
Head Wound
The rear of the company was ambushed while we were crossing the ravine. Carelessly, the men took off their helmets when we stopped. The result is devastating.
Time Magazine, June 13, 1969
Kennedy was speaking to those who oppose the war, but he defiled the death of my friends.
Marsi
To be young and in love in the exotic surroundings of Hong Kong is a feast for the heart and a memory forever.
Marsi
Somehow, Marsi picked me out from among all those swirling young men. For her it was romantic to think of knights in armor on a battlefield of honor.