Brutality of War, The: A Memoir of Vietnam - Tapa dura

"Dark's story is powerful and relevant in a time when our country is yet again at war."
-Greg Langley, books editor, Baton Rouge Advocate

In 1968, nineteen-year-old Gene R. Dark joined the Marine Corps at the height of the Vietnam War. The horrors of combat forced the young man to grow up quickly as he endured the visceral and painful world of war. A member of the Fox Company, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines-one of the most decorated marine companies to serve in Vietnam-Dark experienced the ineffable shock, grief, and terror of serving his country while fighting for survival in the Quang Nam Province.
An honest and candid memoir, this work captures the emotions of war that arise from losing friends on the battlefield, killing without remorse, and constantly fearing the loss of one's own life. In his poignant prose, Dark relates the horrifying firefights on the Arizona Territory, juxtaposing the nightmares and losses with vignettes demonstrating the true camaraderie shared amongst his fellow marines.