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Things I'll Never Forget

Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam

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Things I'll Never Forget

By: James M. Dixon
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
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Things I’ll Never Forget is the story of a young high school graduate in 1965 who faces being drafted into the Army or volunteering for the Marine Corps. These are his memories of funny times, disgusting times and deadly times. The author kept a journal for an entire year; therefore many of the dates, times and places are accurate. The rest is based on memories that are forever tattooed on his brain. This is not a pro-war book, nor is it anti-war. It is the true story of what the Marine Corps was like in the late 1960’s, when the country had a draft and five hundred thousand Americans were serving one year tours in battle-torn South East Asia. If you served in Viet Nam you will want to compare your experience with the author’s. If you know someone who went to Viet Nam, you will want to listen for yourself what it was like. If you lost a loved one or friend in the war, you will want to listen to this and share it with others.

©2016, 2018 James M. Dixon (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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As a Marine in the Nam, I also cannot let it go for the way we were treated by the privileged such as Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland. I hope they are proud of themselves.This book brings out the horror of War and terrible way our soldiers were treated in country and when they came home.
This book is well worth the effort to listen to or read.

Good, very good.

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Wonderful! I'm thankful to Dixon for sharing his story. I felt like I was there, & now I have a better understanding of what my Vietnam vet friends went through that they won't talk about. A must read to truly realize the horrors of war & the heroism of our brave warriors.

Gripping

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The story is very realistic and told with a clear lens. It is not told from the view of a “gung ho, pro war...any war view”, but through the lens of a young man.


Well told story

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Worth reading to understand the Vietnam War and war in general.

I've been reading books on Vietnam by front line people who fought there because they'll tell you stuff that you won't find in books by journalists, high level officers justifying their decisions, or professional historians heavily reliant on official documents. Brief episodes described by a grunt (soldiers who deploy into the field) will give you insights you won't get any other way.

I say this as someone who has also read Bright Shining Lie and other high profile award-winning books on Vietnam. This book is useful for understanding how error-prone the lieutenants and higher level officers were in Vietnam and how much poor training and leadership got people killed and just how random and unHollywood the deaths were.

So I'm saying read or listen to the book. Do the same for another dozen first hand experiences books on Vietnam. e.g. Ed Denny's Hornet 33 which has shocking events past the point where you think the dangerous parts are all over with. It will strip away mythology about the military and war.

Read non-elite experiences to better understand

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Well written very impactful I’ll be looking for the paperback copy for my collection for me sons to read one day

One to never be forgotten

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love the experience and will continue enjoy this personal memories of a war most Americans rather forget.

my first audio book experience

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Narration: Pleasant, resonant voice; just a bit slowly paced; nice modulation. Overall, Very Good.

Story: Some new, interesting information here about why young men joined the Vietnam War services, and fresh disclosures on military customs and norms. Some hilarious incidences (BS about hoop snakes and getting lots of sex for having joined the Marines.

The information about war practices is enough to warrant five stars: hesitancy to cross rice fields; value of naval bombardments, socialization of newbies; attitudes toward rear echelon military, Vietnam vets, and Vietnam combat vets;
dark humor; backgrounds of grunts; use of epithets in referring to Vietnamese; utility of tanks; appropriateness of pass words; attitudes toward prostitutes; responses to children begging for goodies; arguments among "bands of brothers"; attitudes toward Army servicemen; etc.

I have read many Vietnam War memoirs. Many are good; this one is BEST; therefore, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Informative, Interesting, Sincere Memoir

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good stuff. glad I didn't grad in 1967or 68!
half these kids didn't want this. ut they sucked it up and fought on


great book

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Thank you for telling your story and the people you served with. Your account has helped me understand better what you guys faced before during and after the Vietnam War. I appreciate you all.

Eye opening

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great story from an everyday guy. he wasn't seeking glory or medals, just wanted to survive.

Great story

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