Description: A SOLDIER'S BEST FRIEND: Scout Dogs and Their Handlers in the Vietnam War by MSGT John C. Burnam, USA Ret. VERY GOOD First paperback edition, 2003. In this memoir, the author recalls his Vietnam service as a scout dog handler in the 25th Infantry Division's 44th Scout Dog Platoon with his canine comrade, Clipper. Burnam takes readers through the mud and blood of his two tours of duty, first as a regular infantryman when he was wounded in battle, then as a member of a scout dog team walking point through Vietnam's perilous jungles and villages. Like 10,000 other young soldiers, Burnam forged a fierce, loving attachment to his dog, literally carrying the animal's food and water into battle as together they attempted to locate injured GIs, search out weapons caches and deadly booby traps, and alertly thwart enemy attacks and ambushes. So effective were military German shepherds and their handlers that the Viet Cong offered a hefty bounty for their lives. Tragically, war dog service has been largely forgotten. Deemed expendable by top military brass despite the desperate pleas of their handlers, thousands were abandoned to unknown fates in a culture where dogs were often killed for food. A stirring war story that honors the courageous service of real men and their real best friends. VERY GOOD First paperback edition, gently read with pages clean and unmarked. Edges lightly soiled with red "remainder" line across bottom edges. Cover shows only minor corner and edge wear with only light scuffing. 5.5" x 8.25." Photos, glossary, appendices, and text. Appendices include all-service Listing of War Dogs killed in Vietnam and all-service Listing of Dog Handlers killed in Vietnam. 362 pgs.
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Book Title: A Soldier's Best Friend: Scout Dogs in Vietnam
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 8.25 in
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Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
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Publication Year: 2003
Type: Memoir
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Personalized: No
Author: John C. Burnam
Features: Illustrated, Glossary, Appendices
Genre: History, Military, War & Combat
Topic: 25th Infantry, Combat, Scout Dogs, Vietnam War (1961-75)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 5.5 in
Number of Pages: 362 pgs
