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In this gripping memoir, a former marine returns to Vietnam to try to make sense of the war. Previously published as Brothers in Arms, this edition includes a new preface by the author.When William Broyles Jr. was drafted, he was a twenty-four-year-old student at Oxford University in England, hoping to avoid military service. During his physical exam, however, he realized that he couldn't let social class or education give him special privileges. He joined the marines, and soon commanded an infantry platoon in the foothills near Da Nang. More than a decade later, Broyles found himself flooded

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- All About My Mother -- Candy -- The Education of Laura Bush -- The Witness -- Can you take a hint? -- What does Kay want? -- The price of being molly -- Lady Bird Looks Back -- O Janis -- The making of Barbara Jordan -- The Warrior's Bride -- The Queen Is Dead -- Lip Shtick -- Hallie and Farewell