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THE VIETNAM EXPERIENCE: A GLIMPSE OF A VETERAN’S EYE-OPENING MEMOIR

Jerry Glazer
2 min readFeb 6, 2025

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THE VIETNAM EXPERIENCE: A GLIMPSE OF A VETERAN’S EYE-OPENING MEMOIR

We performed as needed. We swore our lives to the U.S. Army and followed orders into the jungles of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. We knew the stakes and made it through — sometimes just barely.

While our country fought to save the world, we fought to save ourselves. But nothing could’ve prepared us for the endless grind, the terror, the anxiety that gnawed at us. Over fifty-eight thousand of my brothers and sisters never came home, and another hundred and fifty thousand returned broken in body or mind.

It never occurred to us that the Vietnam we walked into would follow us forever. We’d given ourselves to the unthinkable and lost something that would never return to us. But through it all, we honored our oaths. We served with courage and dignity. Not one of us regretted that. We stood proud, every damn one of us. God bless us all, and God bless America.

Vietnam Uncensored — 365 Days in a Nightmare tells the story the way it was — no sugarcoating, no false glory. It’s about the mistakes of politicians, surviving in chaos, military corruption and incompetence, and the madness of it all. The Amazon reviews say it’s worth reading. It’ll make you see things differently. All the proceeds go to the Kaufman Fund, helping veterans who need it. Buy it. Read it. Support a good cause. You won’t regret it.

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Jerry Glazer
Jerry Glazer

Written by Jerry Glazer

Jerry Glazer is an author of short stories, essays and novels. The 1st chapter of his Vietnam memoir can be read for free at www.vietnamjerry.com

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