About the Book: The story of how a young Navy man ended up in Vietnam. It has humor & wit, excitement, danger, romance, and the evils of drug abuse. You will laugh and cry also. This is a story that should be told. About the Author: This 82-year-old Navy veteran retired after 20 years. During that time, he was a Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Technician, a Field Medic with the Marines, a Naval Advisor in Vietnam, and he had the Honor of being a Shellback. He also found time to coach an 8th Naval District Championship Basketball Team and be a Race Relations Facilitator. He spent 10-15 years on and off writing this book of fiction. He now resides in Northern California after retiring from the US Post Office with his wife, and they enjoy their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.