My Book’s Unique Perspective — The Close Infantry Fight . . .

• MY VIEWPOINT AS AUTHOR. I fought in Vietnam as a young, twenty-three-year-old, lieutenant infantry platoon leader for just short of five months.  My book’s narrative often recounts my thoughts and actions at that time in my life. However, as author, I am now a crusty, seventy-plus-year-old, retired infantry lieutenant colonel with extensive military experience allowing a broad and deeper perspective in understanding and writing about infantry combat, tactics, and leadership.

• A COMBAT TEAM IN BATTLE. As a young Lieutenant, Captain, and Major, my repeat assignments with other infantry units taught me the value of employing all the Army’s combat, combat support, and combat service support assets. Multiple assignments with Infantry units and the US Army Infantry School’s Doctrine, Training, Tactics, and Leadership Departments enriched my experience. [See the link on the author’s page for details.]

• MY BOOK’S FOCUS. The close infantry fight and the situations and leadership challenges of combat for young infantrymen and their leaders is my book’s focus. But medics, artillerymen, engineers, aviators, intelligence, supply, and others who support the infantry are all included and greatly appreciated.ÿ