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Wake Up!
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365 and a Wake Up: My Year in Vietnam available now!
What readers are saying:
“A lighthearted look at the daily struggles and constant fears that exist on the battlefield.”
“Frank gives a sense of personal understanding to a conflict that remains one of the most confusing periods of American history.”
“It’s like M*A*S*H for the Vietnam War!”
365 and a Wake Up: My Year in Vietnam is a moving story about a young man’s tour of duty during the Vietnam Conflict. Frank takes his reader through an uplifting tale of the everyday struggles faced by a generation of young men as they fought for freedom in a hostile land. Detailing his army experience, Frank exposes his readers to the camaraderie that existed on the frontlines in a lighthearted tale that explores the relationships of men just trying to make it home to their friends and families.
From the Publisher:
365 and a Wake Up: My Year in Vietnam is a front row, day by day chronicle as seen through the eyes of a common infantryman. The author, a twenty year old combat medic during his tour of duty, tells his story with all the trepidation of a typical draftee. This book is a chronicle of his experiences with a platoon of grunts as they hump through the mire of rice paddies, the jungles peppered with Agent Orange, and the booby-trapped hootches of the seemingly friendly villages. The story describes vividly the mixed bag of soldiers whose main agenda is not only to kill the Viet Cong, but to simply make it through each of their 365 days and be given their Wake-Up.
About the Author:
Frank Jolliff was drafted in 1967 during the Vietnam conflict and trained as a combat medic. He spent January 1968 in the rice paddies and jungles of Vietnam, and was awarded several medals of valor, including the Silver Star. After completing his military service, he benefited from the GI Bill and received a Master’s Degree in special education, French, and American history.