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Sergeant K's platoon : a memoir of war and its aftermath / Thomas K. Kaulukukui, Jr.

by Kaulukukui, Thomas K., Jr., author.

[Hawaii] : Thomas K. Kaulukukui, Jr., 2021.

Kaulukukui, Thomas K.

United States. Army -- Non-commissioned officers -- Biography.

United States. Army. Airborne Brigade, 173rd. Alpha Company. Platoon, 1st.

United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 20th century.

Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.

Hawaii -- Biography.

9781736882504 (paperback) :

1736882503 (paperback)

xix, 556 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm

"This book weaves together three biographies: (1) the author's autobiography; (2) short biographies of some of the men in his platoon who served with him in the Vietnam War; and (3) the biography of the platoon as a group, both during and after the war. The events in the book span three periods of time: pre-war, during the war, and post-war. Included is historical and biographical information about many of the platoon members before they became soldiers, their combat experiences in the Vietnam War; and their lives after the war. Also discussed are the post war effects upon the veterans' physical health and mental health (including post-traumatic stress), and the difficulties in reintergrating back into society after fighting in such an unpopular war. A key factor in healing is reuniting with combat comrades"--Page [4] of cover.

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