Hi – Johnny Doc Matthews – Thank You For Your Service!
I have a special place in my heart for corpsman, some of the hardest, bravest, coolest under fire men I have ever known were corpsman.
I hope you enjoy the book. “Vietnam: A Marine’s Chronicle Of Change.”
I’m halfway through reading, “A Marine’s Chronicle”. I had orders for Vietnam but they were rescinded three weeks before I was to deploy. I was on the other end – Arlington Cemetery. I have read a number of autobiographies of Nam as well as WWII. My father fought in the Pacific. He was on the cruiser, Biloxi. They had their share of combat and kamikaze’s. He told me he was topside watching the Marines and the Amy’s 10th Division in row after row of LC I’s as they motored to the beaches of Okinawa. Leaning over the rail he quietly said to himself, “Those poor bastards.”
I consider your book to be one of the three best books I have read on the horror and sometimes humor of war. I find myself vicariously living through your experiences and shudder. As a draftee I even regret not joining the Marine Corps. Don’t tell anyone. However, even if I was deployed I would have been a REMF. When I think of what you and my father went through, as well as Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, et. al, I recognize that many of the youth of today are in combat on correct pronoun usage. God help us.
With your leadership and skill, it reminds me of the countless “unknowns” from the Civil War on that became heroes, coming out of obscurity, to lead, fight, and focus in wartime. I can firmly say, “Thank you for your service!”
Ps.I remember, being , in uniform, someone yelled from a car that I was a baby killer. Peanuts for me. But I think of our shattered returning vets that were spit on, egged, and reviled. To my knowledge, I have never heard of one of those flower people ever apologizing publicly.
Paul, thanks for reaching out. I can report with complete confidence that the book “Vietnam: A Marine’s Chronicle of Change” is being read by many with now approximately 780,000 pages read using Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited and over 600 books have been purchased in hardback, paperback, and digital formats.
To date the book has earned a 4.5 rating out of 5 with 357 ratings and 34 reviews. I believe this success is due to truthfully sharing how challenging war is to young Marines facing their fear and meeting their inner self.
I was with H&S 1/4 81’s 1966/67. Bn Commander’s “Sully” Sullivan and then Jack “Blackjack” Westerman
Just wrote a book; Vietnam: A Marine’s Chronicle Of Change.
Snaggle Tooth Island – Operation Oregon – Sullivan
Combined Action Platoon – Jack “Blackjack” Westerman
i was with B co on snaggle tooth island and operation Oregon I was a corpsman doc matthews
Hi – Johnny Doc Matthews – Thank You For Your Service!
I have a special place in my heart for corpsman, some of the hardest, bravest, coolest under fire men I have ever known were corpsman.
I hope you enjoy the book. “Vietnam: A Marine’s Chronicle Of Change.”
Mr. Mezick,
I’m halfway through reading, “A Marine’s Chronicle”. I had orders for Vietnam but they were rescinded three weeks before I was to deploy. I was on the other end – Arlington Cemetery. I have read a number of autobiographies of Nam as well as WWII. My father fought in the Pacific. He was on the cruiser, Biloxi. They had their share of combat and kamikaze’s. He told me he was topside watching the Marines and the Amy’s 10th Division in row after row of LC I’s as they motored to the beaches of Okinawa. Leaning over the rail he quietly said to himself, “Those poor bastards.”
I consider your book to be one of the three best books I have read on the horror and sometimes humor of war. I find myself vicariously living through your experiences and shudder. As a draftee I even regret not joining the Marine Corps. Don’t tell anyone. However, even if I was deployed I would have been a REMF. When I think of what you and my father went through, as well as Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, et. al, I recognize that many of the youth of today are in combat on correct pronoun usage. God help us.
With your leadership and skill, it reminds me of the countless “unknowns” from the Civil War on that became heroes, coming out of obscurity, to lead, fight, and focus in wartime. I can firmly say, “Thank you for your service!”
Ps.I remember, being , in uniform, someone yelled from a car that I was a baby killer. Peanuts for me. But I think of our shattered returning vets that were spit on, egged, and reviled. To my knowledge, I have never heard of one of those flower people ever apologizing publicly.
Blessings!
Tom Perkins
Paul, thanks for reaching out. I can report with complete confidence that the book “Vietnam: A Marine’s Chronicle of Change” is being read by many with now approximately 780,000 pages read using Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited and over 600 books have been purchased in hardback, paperback, and digital formats.
To date the book has earned a 4.5 rating out of 5 with 357 ratings and 34 reviews. I believe this success is due to truthfully sharing how challenging war is to young Marines facing their fear and meeting their inner self.