Tacoma Blue is a memoir by the author who went from the jungles of Vietnam to a career in Law Enforcement. After surviving two tours in S.E Asia as a combat helicopter pilot he decided to continue with the adrenaline rush as a cop. He started in a small town in the Pacific Northwest where he continued to irritate his supervisors which resulted in getting himself fired after only six months. He then managed to get hired as a patrolman with Tacoma's Police Deparment. Michael had a varied and exciting career serving in patrol and on motorcycles. After just three years he was promoted to...

This is a compilation of over fifty stories from helicopter crews in Vietnam. It also contains stories from those on the ground who had a relationship with the helicopter. This includes Soldiers, Special Forces, Medics, Long Range Recon., Donut Dollys and others. Helicopter crews in Vietnam willingly placed themselves and their ships in jeopardy to put the troops on the ground. They then returned to the battle-site to bring in food, water and ammunition. They risked their lives again to take out the wounded, and bring our men home.

This is the third book in the series and contains more stories from the pilots, crew chiefs, gunners and others who had a relationship with helicopters in Vietnam. There are also stories from family members who dealt with their own hell or lost loved ones in aerial combat in Southeast Asia.

An hysterical look at a U.S Army Helicopter Gunship unit, E Troop/82nd Calvary Squadron, The famous WOODPECKERS. There are the memorable pilots; Doc, Lester the Molester, Hemmorroid Harry, Tinker, Dooley, Dago and Gordo, and the women and animals they love. They fly each day with their beloved crew chiefs and gunners, Bean Dip, Frisco, Durl, and Weinrich. Adventures take them to gun fights in whore houses, burials at sea, and the daily battles with both the enemy and each other.