21 Months, 24 Days

A Blue-Collar Kid's Journey to the Vietnam War and Back

By: Richard Udden

Narrated by: Richard Udden

21 Months, 24 Days is an engaging memoir of a blue-collar kid turned soldier. Threatened by the draft in the late 60s, he enlisted in the Army to avoid becoming a grunt, yet ended up one anyway. He endured a grueling war in Vietnam and then returned to a country too angry to care. While his journey took unexpected turns, his choices got him there, so he did his best to react positively and keep moving forward.

Udden delivers his story in a comfortable, friendly style. He conveys the experiences of basic training, advanced infantry training, and what it was like to live, work, guard, patrol, and fight in the jungle. The listener will feel the adrenalin rush of a firefight, the thrill of a wild ride dangling below a helicopter, and the humor in celebrating his 21st birthday on a firebase.

You will live through his journey exactly as he experienced it.

©2015 Richard Udden (P)2017 Richard Udden

Great story

it was nice to hear his stories from then and now. his feelings from the Vietnam war, the trip home and his life after..

Needs to be made a high quality movie.

Sincerely well told diary. I'm a cousin of the author, and our family is fairly and in some cases, beautifully characterized in descriptions. Thank you to all the families and millitary service personnel who sacrifice so much for us.

Great Book

Loved the story and the reader, well written and better than most reflection of the war.

Honest account

I loved the honesty and emotion throughout the story. Mr. Udden shows great courage in retelling his account.

Just a real person, writing as he sees it.

I thought this book was excellent. I thought the writer was plainspoken just as if he would any day on the street. He served with honor and dignity. Frankly, I was struck at his composure and aggressiveness at succeeding. You can tell, and the writer is a person of character.