It is a book like no other War story you have ever read. The memoir began with family and life in the fifties and early sixties when life was simpler. Bob started as a boy scout that developed his skills for the tactics that would help an average person survive in the wild, giving him insights into the Marine Corps. Then as a Marine recruit. Then it was off to the Vietnam War and Donut Hole. You will read the war events in 67, then count the days left in Vietnam and become a shorter-timer in-country. Surviving the war experiences until the 68 TET offense, the unexpected attack happened and changed everything. Survival now was in doubt again. The whole country was caught off guard, the wars hose was leaking everywhere, and chaos was around, engaged, and then engaged was the order of the day. The Donut Hole and Echo 4 happened. Just living for one more day would become everybody’s problem.
Watch the trailer now to get the gist of the book and take a closer look into the life of a Marine and the Vietnam War. To where his war experiences, he survives the many Marine conflicts in Vietnam, which eventually lead him to the Donut Hole near the end of his tour of duty in 1968 and beyond. He is taken from the frying pan and into the fire, amidst some of the heaviest battles of the Vietnam war. Many will not survive, but he does. To tell his story of their sacrifices in those battles.
This auto-biography is there for us to remember the difficult times our nation has been through. Facing some of the greatest challenges in the history of our nation only to show the world that we are the most incredible power on Earth because of people like LeBeau, that have served as our nation calls for their help. Every war has a long journey for its Wartime Veterans to recover from in the wars we have fought. Buy this book, because the price has already been paid with his writing of it and indulge yourself into those experiences thru the eyes of a Marine and his experiences though life and one of our nation’s longest and bloodiest war.
Being a war historian, I read many Great War stories, but this one was mind-blowing. I felt like I was experiencing the war trough the eyes of a war veteran. The attention to detail was truly amazing.
It is great to read the story of a veteran and hear his thoughts and his experiences. I have never had goosebumps like these before. Thank you for everything, our heroes. Seriously, thank you.
Mr. Bob LeBeau deserves all of the respect in this world. If it wasn’t for people like him, we wouldn’t be here with actual great stories to tell our children and make them be proud of our people.
RC LeBeau has written an unusual book. It will never reach Pulitzer levels but deserves to read by those wanting to understand what makes a warrior and what the journey is like. LeBeu writes in common language, flawed but eloquent and raw. His truthfulness, pride and honor is evident to any reader. He worked very hard to survive, learned street smarts and martial arts; he survived a frightening tour with an assignment that put him in many different ‘hotspots’. His gratitude for survival, faith and humility are evident- he imbues every Marine Corps value.
The reason I strongly recommend this book is its unique tone and content- it is raw footage, like a personal documentary delayed 50 plus years. Most observers hear bits and pieces of this type of telling- snippets in bars or VFWs, suffused by liquid anesthesia. RC LeBeau gives you the full, sober, terrifying narrative in detailed, non polemic manner. It is not suffused with poetry, politics or philosophical musings- it is raw, personal and puts the reader in a rare position- front line in a combat Marines gear.
