A wonderfully written book that takes the reader to a strange time and place. --Eric M. Bergerud, author of Red Thunder, Tropic Lightning Thoughtful, action-packed memoir of one American soldier's combat tour in Vietnam in 1970 - Begins with a tense ambush patrol and doesn't let up through a year of hair-raising night watches, soggy humps through the jungle, and deadly encounters with the North Vietnamese - Author served as a rifleman--as well as a machine gunner, tunnel rat, and demolitions man--with the U.S. Army's 25th "Tropic Lightning" Infantry Division and 1st Cavalry Division - Notable events include the Cambodian incursion Jim Ross is a travel writer and photographer with a special focus on Route 66 and Oklahoma. His writing credits include dozens of magazine articles and the book Route 66 Sightings (978-0-9677481-8-4), which was a finalist in the 2012 Next Generation INDIE Book Awards. While in Vietnam, he received the Air Medal and two Army Commendation Medals for Valor. He lives in Arcadia, Oklahoma. Reference Book Outside the Wire Riding with the Triple Deuce in Vietnam 1970 Hardcover by Jim Ross Stackpole Books