{"product_id":"story-for-all-americans","title":"Story for All Americans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Story for All Americans: Vietnam, Victims, and Veterans\u003c\/i\u003e (formerly titled,\u003ci\u003e Touched by the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e) details wartime accounts of average servicemen and women – some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable. The work is ahistorical compendium of fascinating and compelling stories woven together in a theme format. What makes this book truly unique, however, is its absence of literary pretentiousness. Relating oral accounts, the veterans speak in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact way. As seen through the eyes of the veterans, the stories include first-person experiences of infantry soldiers, a flight officer, a medic, a nurse, a combat engineer, an intelligence soldier, and various support personnel. Personalities emerge gradually as the veterans discuss their pre-war days, their training and preparation for Vietnam, and their actual in-country experiences. The stories speak of fear and survival: the paranoia of not knowing who or where the enemy was; the bullets, rockets, and mortars that could mangle a body or snuff out a life in an instant; and going home with a CMH – not the Congressional Medal of Honor, but a Casket with Metal Handles. The veterans also speak of friendships and simple acts of kindness. But more importantly, they speak of healing – both physical and mental.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purdue University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57224257405272,"sku":"9781557531995","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781557531995_e1633a07-35de-4dfa-ad68-5b43dc0beb17.jpg?v=1780113687","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/story-for-all-americans","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}