Acknowledgments vi Corps Tactical Zones ix U.S. Armed Forces—Organizational Structure xi Military Occupational Specialties xiii Part I: My Vietnam 1. Introduction: The Boys of St. Joe's '65 1 2. When Memory Invades 9 3. A Boy's Life in the Berkshires 14 4. Boot Camp, Parris Island 25 5. First Tour: Okinawa/Vietnam, 1967–1968 35 6. Second Tour: Quantico/Vietnam, 1968–1971 54 Part II: Their Vietnam 7. Mike Gorman—Army Helicopter Crew Chief/Gunner 69 8. Russell Roulier—Marine Infantryman 82 9. Joe Daigneault—Marine Infantryman 95 10. Ron Racine—Army Mortarman 110 11. Pat Lupo—Army Mechanized Infantryman 127 12. Leo Chaput—Army Infantryman, Medic 141 13. Mike Chalifoux—Army Mechanized Infantryman 156 14. William "Bill" Buzzell—Army Artillery Unit 168 15. Gary DeMastrie—Navy, Brown Water Sailor 180 16. Jim Luczynski—Army Infantryman 192 17. Carol Bleau Boucher—War Protester 207 Epilogue 217 Appendix: Guide to Terms and Abbreviations 223 Index 227