Two One Pony
An American Soldier's Year in Vietnam, 1969
Published on 14. June 2023
219 pages
978-0-8117-4586-4 (ISBN)
Description
A thoughtful, reflective narrative of a reluctant soldier that captures the rhythms of life in war as well as the boredom and chaos of Vietnam.
At the height of the Vietnam War, Charles Carr left graduate school to serve in the army in Southeast Asia, knowing that if he didn't, another man would go-and possibly die-in his place. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 47th Infantry (Mechanized) in the northern Mekong Delta for a tour of forcing himself through rice paddies and jungles all day and then setting ambushes at night. He concluded his tour with a stint at battalion headquarters. More than just a war memoir, this is the story of one soldier trying to find his way in uncertain times-and to survive his year in Vietnam.
At the height of the Vietnam War, Charles Carr left graduate school to serve in the army in Southeast Asia, knowing that if he didn't, another man would go-and possibly die-in his place. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 47th Infantry (Mechanized) in the northern Mekong Delta for a tour of forcing himself through rice paddies and jungles all day and then setting ambushes at night. He concluded his tour with a stint at battalion headquarters. More than just a war memoir, this is the story of one soldier trying to find his way in uncertain times-and to survive his year in Vietnam.
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Charles R. Carr is professor of philosophy at Arkansas State University. He lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Content
- Intro
- Front Matter
- Copyright
- Contents
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 Arrival-May 1969
- Chapter 2 Dong Tam
- Chapter 3 First Mission
- Chapter 4 Humpin' the Boonies
- Chapter 5 The War Gets Closer
- Chapter 6 Light Shows
- Chapter 7 Folk Tales
- Chapter 8 Coasting and Vampires
- Chapter 9 Malaria Monday
- Chapter 10 Hearts and Minds
- Chapter 11 Enlightenment at the Listening Post
- Chapter 12 Small Things and Big Things
- Chapter 13 Mouse Ears
- Chapter 14 Super Strategy
- Chapter 15 The Plain of Reeds
- Chapter 16 Marijuana Wars
- COLOR PHOTO SECTION
- Chapter 17 Rach Kien
- Chapter 18 Doc
- Chapter 19 Letters Home and the Swimming Hole
- Chapter 20 Two Six
- Chapter 21 The Steak House at Binh Luc
- Chapter 22 Changes
- Chapter 23 New Two Six
- Chapter 24 Battalion Headquarters
- Chatper 25 Learning to Live in a World of Small Things
- Chapter 26 Medals: Near-Heroes
- Chapter 27 New Guys
- Chapter 28 Life Goes On
- Chapter 29 Another Kind of Courage
- Chapter 30 Failing Benny
- Chapter 31 Time Out
- Chapter 32 Prisoners of War
- Chapter 33 Making Sergeant
- Chapter 34 War
- Chapter 35 Leaving Binh Phuoc
- Chapter 36 Going Home
- Epilogue
- Other Titles in the Series
- Back Cover
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