Emotional and suspenseful with intense combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. They really portray the life of a soldier in vietnam well and set the scenery and background noise. It is a sequel of i pledge allegiance and is in another point of view. Furthermore, boholano oral legends say that people from the kedatuan of. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Read the info below before searching for your report s these reports are available for all service branches.
Johnson to construct an oral history of his presidency and struggles in vietnam. About 3 million americans served in the armed forces in vietnam and nearby areas during the time of the vietnam war. He now teaches at lesley university in the creative writing mfa program. Somehow the glory and heroism of his fathers war stories just doesnt apply in the jungles. Recommended for all high school and public libraries. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. We follow him to vietnam where he is stationed for the main part of this book, we see how he. The four friends make the pledge to enlist if any one is drafted. Enlisting in the united states army, ivan is trained to be a sniper. This time, it is the military man of the group of friends. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fight especially when it comes to fighting for whats right. He won the national award book finalist and printz honor award in 2005.
This book is about the sniper shooter, very graphic details of what it was like in the trenches. After finishing the social studies, i want to check out some vietnam war books. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans. One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those. Ivan ivan is the main character we follow him throughout the book. He has wanted to fight in the war for since he could remember.
Here briefly is a summary of how the military intelligence apparatus in vietnam grew in strength from 320 in 1965 to over 3000 in 1967. Systrom hands ivan the m21 sniper system to take look out overa field while they were surveying the. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight. Sharpshooter by chris lynch in chm, djvu, txt download e book. Of all his friends, ivan is the only one looking forward to war. He and fci had been making about two or three weeks of new programs per. I wholly recommend this book to whoever wants to know more about the vietnam war or about the army. When four friends graduate from high school during the vietnam war, there is no doubt that ivan will enlist. How to pass the test when you havent read the book youtube. The first part of the book has to do with the build up of getting to know all of the characters again. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. I pledge allegiance, by chris lynch scholastic, 2011 recommended for ages 10 to 14 the first in a new series on the vietnam war for young readers, i pledge allegiance introduces us to four ordinary guys who are best friends. He loves fighting for his country, but he wasnt feeling that great about any of it. My son loves these books about 4 friends that each go into a different branch of the service to vietnam.
Army vietnam, supported tactical operations of the army. Come home from that pointless and immoral war and find one. When kids find titles that are engaging, interesting, and thoughtprovoking, theyre hooked. Bob hope resource guide go bob hopes webpage go bob kerrey incident go bogus charges against airpower in sea go bolo operation display recognition go bombing of laos go bombs for beginners go bonus march ii. The research for this after action report included operational reports, daily staff journals and duty officer s logs at the battalion, brigade and division levels located in the national archives and records administration, 8601 adelphi road, college park, md 207406001. Then they discover that the vietnam war is getting worse and worse by the day, so they decided to make a four way pact. Free book notes, cliff notes, summaries, and study guides. They live in boston and it is in the 60s during the vietnam war. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch fantastic fiction.
He started out with just a normal machine gun,but then he gets a chance to be a sharpshooter, this is the climax of the book it happens in the 8th and 9th chapter, this is when lt. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to go to war together once one was drafted. The military history of the philippines is characterized by wars between philippine kingdoms. A very long list of oral histories about the vietnam war held by us army center of military history. His friend and colleague david newell reported that rogers would agonize. The assistant chief of staff for intelligence, g 2 u. Climax rising action ivan, in vietnam, is hiding behind a small bush, sees blood so he reaches his hand in the bush and pulls out a chunk of a head. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. For example, his family watches and commentates on the news like a normal family would commentate sports. In the early 1900s, nationalist movements emerged in vietnam, demanding more selfgovernance and less. He has protected his friends from bullies for years.
Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back. The vietnam war has roots in vietnam s centuries of domination by imperial and colonial powersfirst china, which ruled ancient vietnam, and then france, which took control of vietnam in the late 1800s and established french indochina. Vietnam series by chris lynch goodreads share book. They come together to watch the news on the draft over.
I am launching an oral history project and writing a book on the reintegration experiences of veterans. I am trying to locate and interview veterans from the conflicts in vietnam to iraq and afghanistan, who are formerly or presently incarcerated, he said. They made a promise in school that if any of them were drafted that the other 3 would enlist too. His father and grandfather are both fully decorated military war heroes so he has always had alot of pressure on him to be in the military. Plot summary dawson hunters site vietnam sharpshooter. It is funny that each book, the main character is different. The list was obtained through the freedom of information act foia in september 2017. This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on bloods. Type the name of the book and essays into your search engine, and youll find tons of information about the plot, characters, and subtext. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. Everyone is dreading ever getting a letter from the military except for ivan buyck. Sharpshooter and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. I would recommend this book to young adults and over. Air force, army, marine corps, navy, and coast guard. All documents are in the public domain and may be freely printed, copied, and distributed. This all adds up and really allows the reader to envision what it feels and sounds like during the vietnam conflict. Fields of fire is the best book about vietnam, got to the crux of the matter in a recent npr commentary when he said that the stories of atrocious. Author for juniors, book 2 of 4 on four high school friends who made a pact to join vietnam war if one is recruited. We ask that you cite the naval history and heritage command website as the source of the document in any distribution.
We have meticulously scoured the web to track down all of the free book notes, study guides, book summaries, chapter summaries, and analyses available for thousands of books, plays, and poems. Fred mcfeely rogers march 20, 1928 february 27, 2003 was an american television. The national archives and records administration nara is the official repository for records of military personnel who have been discharged from the u. However, when you have currently see this guide and you are therefore willing to help to. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in world war ii. Oral histories about the vietnam war from the us army. The vietnam war crimes you never heard of history news. He writes books for middle school and teenage readers. However, chinese sources then report that in 69, the sulus regained. Agent orange was a mixture of plantkilling chemicals herbicides used during the vietnam war. Marines in vietnam, 19541964, the advisory and combat assistance era, 1977 u.
The sniper story during our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. Vietnam 2 sharpshooter top results of your surfing vietnam 2 sharpshooter start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Enlisting in the united states army, he is trained to be a sniper. After finishing i pledge allegiance by chris lynch, i decided that i should check out the next book. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The best bookreport books for middle schoolers no need to dread a book report. Marines in vietnam, 1965, the landing and the buildup, 197 8 u. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. There are literally thousands of reports spanning 10 years of the vietnam war, from 1965 to 1975.
Now, ivan is forced to question what hes really fighting for. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans first lieutenant archie joe biggers. With a little gore because it is the vietnam war, this is a worthwhile addition to chris lynchs collection, though not with the depth and literary insight as tim obriens novels. Finding service records individual personnel files.