The events that take place in this story are real. It is a personal account of what happened physically and emotionally to a handful of Air Force pilots from spring 1968 through the fall of 1970. Millions of dollars were spent teaching us to kill; not one penny was allocated to teaching us to cope. Therefore, we unknowingly created our own mentality and our own morality that allowed us to survive.

So begins one of the most riveting accounts of a soldier who served in the Viet Nam war ever told. Yes, Sir, Yes, Sir, Three Bags Full chronicles Jerry Hall's...