Touched by the dragon

Description:

Touched by the Dragon is a collection of gripping narratives of Vietnam veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island. We learn of the experiences of men and women, the enlisted and officers, those in combat and those behind the lines, in a way that resonates far beyond Rhode Island. What makes this book truly unique is its absence of literary pretensions. These oral accounts speak in a no-nonsense, matter-of-fact way. Personalities emerge as the veterans discuss their prewar days, their training and preparation for Vietnam, their in-country experiences - some heroic, some frightening, some amusing, some nearly unbelievable - and their return to a country that didn't value their sacrifice.

subjects: Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975,  Interviews,  Veterans,  Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -,  Biography: general,  War & defence operations,  Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000,  Military History - Vietnam Conflict,  Oral History,  History,  History - Military / War,  United States,  Military,  Vietnam,  Newport,  Military - Vietnam War,  Biography & Autobiography / General,  Vietnam War, 1961-1975,  General,  Rhode Island,  Rhode island, biography,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, biography,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, veterans,  Vietnam war, 1961-1975, united states

Places: United States,  Newport,  Rhode Island