Vietnam: The Last Combat Marines

The Military and Political Times of the Baby Boomer War

De: David Gerhardt

Narrado por: Edison McDaniels, Christina Tattersall

In this compelling and meticulously researched audiobook on the Vietnam War era, David Gerhardt blends his riveting firsthand experience with documented facts. The result is a historical war memoir offering a comprehensive perspective on one of America's most notoriously divisive eras and brutal armed conflicts.

Whether they fought in it, demonstrated against it, or subsisted through the tumultuous times, Vietnam belonged to the baby boomer generation. These historical times were defined with drugs, sex, rock bands, assassinations of public figures, and riots in cities and on college campuses. From the war's politics to the twists and turns of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, this compelling account weaves history and statistics with pulse-pounding stories of survival, creating a fabric of understanding for a nation still trying to reconcile this dark and bloody chapter of America's past.

Beginning with boot camp and ending with the postwar brutalities of communist regimes in Southeast Asia, including the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia - led by the evil Pol Pot - this unique account of the Vietnam War years is replete with sardonic tales of "boom-boom" girls, snakes, drugs, and some twisted soldier humor. As part of the last marine combat platoon, Gerhardt is the perfect one to tell it.

©2018, 2019 David C. Gerhardt (P)2019 David C. Gerhardt

Outstanding! Finally a True Account of Vietnam!

This book is phenomenal! It’s a must read!
Having a father who served in the Vietnam War it was fascinating to read the author’s story and accounts that he has so beautifully written and filled with gripping details that kept me on the edge of my seat. He paid careful attention to the true historical facts that surround our country during this time of war and the statistics and facts were nothing short of shocking. I was captivated with how he brought this piece of history alive and I couldn’t stand to put his book down! I really valued getting to finally read a Vietnam War book that actually and factually mirrored my own father’s story of his time in Vietnam-this hasn’t happened with any other Vietnam movies or stories I have read! I honestly gasped when I heard some of the language and references that were common place in my home growing up. This book is not just for a military buff or someone interested in history, it is a wonderful read for everyone! I highly recommend you snag a copy!
This should be made into a movie!

Thanks so much for your service and for sharing your story that is a hugely important part of our country’s history and my family’s life.