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Vietnam: A Tale Of Two Tours
| Title | Vietnam: A Tale Of Two Tours |
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| Date | 2024-10-08 04:31:15 |
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Desciption
A U.S. Army helicopter pilot's candid first-hand account and photos in color (on a capable reader) of his Vietnam experience in the air and on the ground at the height of US troop strength (1969-70) and then again when he returned for a second tour of duty (1972-73) at the very end of the war. It is a non-political description of what life was really like for him and others who served with him in Vietnam and during that era.The author describes a first tour in the Central Highlands while assigned to the 4th Infantry Division as a pilot in an Assault Helicopter Company flying the UH-1H (Huey) and then most of his time as an OH-6A Light Observation Helicopter (LOACH) pilot assigned to an Infantry Brigade. The book includes a description of combat assaults, the Cambodian Invasion, ground an air tactics, people he met and worked with, helicopter operations, rescues, combat in the air and on the ground, leadership, unit life and living at four different locations, every day camp life and conditions, as well as many vignettes as to things both good and bad he witnessed during his first tour.The book continues with a short section on his experiences between tours while assigned to the Washington DC area with a description of dealing with returning to the USA during massive societal upheaval/changes, War Protests, stateside duty life, and mandatory Reduction in Forces events.The last part of his book is a history of his second tour around Saigon while assigned to an Air Cavalry Troop and how much the war and other things had changed from his first tour. Events recounted include the Air Cavalry Troop mission and life at Bien Hoa, the cease fire and post-cease fire support missions, moving to Saigon and experiences living there, meeting his former enemy, the prisoner of war exchange, being shot down after the cease fire began, and being on the final flight out of combat troops that closed out the war for America. He closes with his overall reflections on his wartime service and how the war affected the military and veterans.Vietnam: A Tale of Two Tours is a must for those who want to know a Vietnam War experience without the hype, politics, or hidden agenda that usually was part most Vietnam War reporting. Read more
Review
Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover This book is a memoir of Jim Mooney's time as a helicopter pilot while flying two tours of duty in Vietnam. One tour was in the Central Highlands at the height of US involvement and the second tour in the Saigon area at the very end of the war. During his eighteen months in Vietnam, he flew over 1200 combat hours and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for valor as well as three Bronze Stars and numerous Air Medals. This book is not about the politics or history of the Vietnam War. It is a factual account of his observations and experiences being there, to include: flying the UH-1H (Huey) and OH-6A (LOACH) in combat, both the good and bad of daily life, living with and supporting an Infantry Division, events he witnessed, leadership, ground and air tactics, people and the jobs they performed, the Cambodia Invasion, flying in an Air Cavalry Troop, the final cease fire, meeting the NVA and Viet Cong, Prisoner of War exchanges, life in Saigon, being on the final flight of American combat troops out of Vietnam, and his reflections on his time there. Vietnam: A Tale of Two Tours was written as a tribute to his fellow pilots, crew members, maintenance personnel and those in the Combat Arms - especially the infantrymen and all those who served honorably in the field with them. About the Author Jim Mooney was originally from NJ. He retired as a CW4 from the Army after serving 21 years. He then became a Civil Servant, worked for the USAF as a Program Manager, and retired after 31 years.
