A biographical account of an infantryman’s Vietnam experiences—from getting drafted to mustering out after a year of spilling “certain blood for uncertain reasons.” A book about morality and courage and patriotism and everything in between. Plato and Socrates have thought-provoking cameos. The mixture of objective description and internal monologue is absorbing. This is the type of book that makes you feel old, as in, “Damn, why don’t they write books like this anymore?” Reviewed on Sept. 24, 2020