Description: Troubled Hero by Randy K. Mills Born in rural Illinois, Ken Kays was a country boy who flunked out of college and wound up serving as a medic in the Vietnam War. On May 7, 1970, after only 17 days in Vietnam and one day after joining a new platoon, the young medic found himself in a ferocious battle. This story is a reminder of the price of war and the fragile comforts of peace. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Born in rural Illinois, Ken Kays was a country boy who flunked out of college and wound up serving as a medic in the Vietnam War. On May 7, 1970, after only 17 days in Vietnam and one day after joining a new platoon, the young medic found himself in a ferocious battle. As a conscientious objector, Kays did not carry any weapons, but his actions during that engagement would earn him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Yet Kays valor came during just another unheralded fire fight near the end of a long and seemingly fruitless war. He returned home and, with other vets, struggled to reconcile his anti-war beliefs with what he and others had done in Vietnam. This dramatic and tragic story is a timely reminder of the price of war and the fragile comforts of peace. Notes The poignant story of a Vietnam veterans struggle Author Biography Randy K. Mills is Professor of the Social Sciences at Oakland City University and author of Unexpected Journey: A Marine Corps Reserve Company in the Korean War; Those Who Paid the Price: Forgotten Voices from the Korean War; and Jonathan Jennings: Indianas First Governor. He lives in Oakland City, Indiana. Table of Contents ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Id Give My Immortal Soul for That MedalPart I1. Down in Egypt2. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?3. A Party School4. I Felt I Was Born That Weekend5. Maybe I Can Help SomebodyPart II6. My Life Changed Forever7. They Stood Alone8. Just a Damn Piece of Metal9. Back in the WorldAppendixesNotesNote on SourcesBibliographyIndex Promotional The poignant story of a Vietnam veterans struggle Promotional "Headline" The poignant story of a Vietnam veterans struggle Details ISBN0253347955 Author Randy K. Mills Short Title TROUBLED HERO Publisher Indiana University Press Language English ISBN-10 0253347955 ISBN-13 9780253347954 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2006 Imprint Indiana University Press Subtitle A Medal of Honor, Vietnam, and the War at Home Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Residence Oakland City, IN, US DOI 10.1604/9780253347954 UK Release Date 2006-09-21 AU Release Date 2006-09-21 NZ Release Date 2006-09-21 US Release Date 2006-09-21 Pages 192 Publication Date 2006-09-21 Alternative 9780253112439 DEWEY 959.70437092 Illustrations 18 b&w photos Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98305687;
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Book Title: Troubled Hero: a Medal of Honor, Vietnam, and the War at Home
Item Height: 235mm
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Author: Randy K. Mills
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication Year: 2006
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages: 192 Pages