I boarded the plane to Vietnam at exactly midnight on January 1st, 1967. I was a 19 year old soldier with pen and paper in hand. I began to write. “Letters from Long Binh gives the reader an honest appraisal of the everyday life of an MP in Vietnam. Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, but always gripping, the book is written with a deep sense of respect for his fellow brothers-in-arms in a war-torn county.” Lou Fantauzzi - Vietnam 1966-67 Just another book about Vietnam? Wait; don't dismiss this memoir out of hand. Every experience is different and every soldier has both a shared and a unique vision of that experience and Randy Mixter tells an honest and humorous story of his time in Vietnam in Letters From Long Binh. In sharing his memories through the letters of that time in his life Mixter has opened the door into his and many Veterans lives. History buffs and those that simply do not understand what it is like to serve in country need to read this. It will definitely open their eyes. The Military Writers Society of America A terrific read for any Vietnam veteran especially, as well as as a good book for anyone who needs an idea of what life was like for the average Military Policeman, a member of a group of young guys usually no older than the other soldiers they worked to protect and serve, and what they brought to bear on the job they had to do. Highly recommended. - Dennis Mansker, Author of A Bad Attitude: A Novel Of The Vietnam War This book is gritty and intense. I highly recommend it. - Jeffrey Miller - author of War Remains and Ice Cream Headache Well written, it will hold your interest through the entire book. I can highly recommend this excellent read. - John Schembra - author of M.P., A Novel Of Vietnam He does not write this as if he is a one man army beating all the odds. And that is a breath of fresh air. There are so many guys who are so full of it with their "war stories". I wrote in my book that I never fired my gun(s) even though I ran convoys, etc. A few were surprised at that, but MOST of us didn't, but you wouldn't know it by the stories that are told. Way to go Randy!! - Jim Stewart - author of The Angel From Vietnam In July of 1966, I enlisted in the United States Army. At the time I was dating a pretty girl of Italian heritage named Roni. On the day I left for boot camp in Fort Gordon, Georgia, I told her I would write her as often as I could, everyday if they let me.        And I did. I wrote her many letters from boot camp and an equal amount from my two week leadership training school and the eight week military police school (A.I.T.) also at Fort Gordon. I made two vows to Roni during my short stay at home before I left for Vietnam. The first was that I would continue to send letters home to her, as many as I had time to write. The second vow was that one day we would be husband and wife. I was true to my word. While I was in Vietnam I wrote letters to Roni almost daily. Most were of a romantic nature for which I offer no apologies. I was twenty years old and madly in love and that's that. Upon my return from overseas, I was delighted to discover that Roni had saved every letter I had written during the year we were apart. Those letters lay sealed in the darkness of several closets throughout the years. When I eventually got around to reading them a few years ago, I noticed the print had faded on some and the paper had yellowed on most. I had the thought of one day preserving those old memories of love, hope, friendship, and war in a more honorable fashion. And so in the summer of 2011 I began to sort through the many pages of my army years, noting those letters of interesting and informative content. Not surprisingly, most were from my time in Vietnam. In Letters From Long Binh, you will find several stories taken from the letters I wrote home from the other side of the world in 1967.  Over the course of time, the writings in this book became memoirs of a young military policeman in a strange and often dangerous place. Author Randy Mixter lives in Pasadena, Maryland, with his wife Veronica and their five cats. He writes in a variety of genres including Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Mysteries, and Suspense Thrillers. He currently has nine novels and three short stories available, with more on the way. Find out about new releases, special discounts, and free book promotions at sites.google.com/site/randymixtersbooksite/ Check out his Facebook author's page at: facebook.com/RandyMixtersBooks Follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/Northwooder1 Read his blog at: randy-mixter.blogspot.com/