GUTS N GUNSHIPS

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Synopsis In the summer of 1967, Mark Garrison had dropped out of college at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, just before entering his third year He had run out of money and had to work for a while These were the days before the lottery and the draft soon came calling In order to somewhat control his own future, he enlisted in the U.S Army s helicopter flight school program Little did he know that this adventure would be the most profound experience of his lifeGarrison flew hundreds of missions for the 119th AHC, stationed in the Central Highlands at Camp Holloway in Pleiku, Vietnam He was awarded twenty five Air Medals, four campaign Bronze Stars, and The Distinguished Flying Cross among numerous other awards His narrative takes you through the whole process, from basic training, flight school, flying combat in Vietnam, and his return to the United States His description includes many incidents in combat flight, including being hit by rocket propelled grenades and being on fire in the air, over hundreds if not thousands of enemy troops But this is not all He elaborates on the daily lives, emotions, and nuances of the pilots and what they considered their mission to beGUTS N GUNSHIPS is a must read if you are to have a realistic understanding of what flying helicopters in Vietnam combat was all aboutReview Mark Garrison s Guts N Gunships is than just another Vietnam flashback It is a portal which will transport readers to a most painful American experience These were definitely goodbye times in America and the author bares his soul with his narrativeThe author reveals how he, his friends and family, like millions of other Americans were sucked into the Vietnam whirlwind while the nation s leaders wrestled with a domino theory pressed upon the nation by think tanks tied to the military industrial complexGuts N Gunships follows Garrison s true life story of being on the short list for the draft, and then going all in by signing up for helicopter pilot training After just a few months training, he found himself in the mountains of Vietnam flying Huey helicopters into small holes in the triple canopy jungle He had been assigned to duty with the Crocodiles and Alligators of the 119th Assault Helicopter Company, just a few short miles from the dreaded Ho Chi Minh TrailHis one year recounting of his numbered days there is painted with blood, pathos and hilarious incidents, stemming from hard drinking and furious nap of the earth flying, while the helicopters were blown apart with the pilots and crews in themMost uplifting of all is the author s first person accounting of a unit of pilots who saw the American mission failing but renewed vows among themselves that they would give the enemy no quarter and would cut no corners in their attempts to bring home alive every American they possibly couldNo one has ever before addressed the American helicopter pilot experience in the way Garrison does Ron Gawthorp New Download GUTS N GUNSHIPS [ by ] Mark Garrison [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is a memoir of a helicopter pilot from the Vietnam War Garrison tells what it takes to be a helicopter pilot in combat Garrison covers the time from his enlistment, boot camp, helicopter school to his combat missions in Vietnam The author goes into detail about combat action and also includes wartime humor, and the loss of friends.The book is well written I noted that the author flew hundreds of mission for the 119th AHC, stationed in the Central Highlands at Camp Holloway in Pleiku, Vi This is a memoir of a helicopter pilot from the Vietnam War Garrison tells what it takes to be a helicopter pilot in combat Garrison covers the time from his enlistment, boot camp, helicopter school to his combat missions in Vietnam The author goes into detail about combat action and also includes wartime humor, and the loss of friends.The book is well written I noted that the author flew hundreds of mission for the 119th AHC, stationed in the Central Highlands at Camp Holloway ...Excellent readI m a Viet Nam era VETERAN who served my country stateside never serving over seas or seeing combat The way Mr Harrison wrote this book I felt as if I was next to him in the choppers he flew this is an excellent read and very hard to put down.Gives you the feeling of being right there with him in the chopper This tells it like it was and you can feel it Great book Note I listened to the audio version and the narrator was fantasticGreat and Informative BookI liked the way the author covered his experience in Vietnam His story shows the determination of men trying to save one another and stay human under the most trying of circumstances.Entertaining and insightful I just finished reading GUTS N GUNSHIPS This was the first Viet Nam book that I have ever read I remember the nightly newscasts about the war years of the 60 s and early 70 s I also remember the protests and marches that were turning violent I was only in elementary school when Garrison was saving soldiers on the other side of the world, but I am quite proud of his journey We are fortunate that he was able to put his memories in writing I have lea...Very interesting book My father was a door gunner on a huey in Vietnam for a tour and never spoke in detail about it He is now passed, so I picked this book up to maybe get a better understanding of what he had gone through.The Author had very interesting stories, however I was looking for possiblydepth of some of the specific missions.This is not a knock on the book however, although at times it was breezy, it is still very worth a read It is beyond crazy to think of 22 year old kids, Very interesting book My father was a door gunner on a huey in Vietnam for a tour and never spoke in detail about it He is now passed, so I picked this book up to maybe get a better understanding of what he had gone through.The Author had very interesting stories, however I was looking for possiblydepth of some of the specific mission...ExcellentThe book really seemed to come from the heart And I know my uncle credited his survival to some of these pilots Sadly he was was diagnosed with cancer as a result of agent Orange and is fighting f...This is a truly fantastic read I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to read about your experiences The author s dedication to the mission of protecting and saving the lives of his fellow soldiers is truly inspirational I am so thankful for our country s warriors.Very fine and accurate depiction of gunship flying This book tells it just like I remember from my time in Vietnam Enjoyed reliving the experience in this book Hard to believe it s been 46 years.Very much enjoyed the author s stories I would thank him for his service Packed full of action and the subsequent decompression after full days after combat missions Was a great read, and did a good job of putting you in the action Not too long ago I also read Bonnie Sue by Stuckey and there is some comparison to be made Bonnie Sue was regarding Marine aviators vs the Air Corps pilots in this book It is hard to tell if the Marines just had a harder time, in a harder area, but I left the Very much enjoyed the author s stories I would thank him for his service Packed full of action and the subsequent decompression after full days after combat missions Was a great read, and did a good job of putting you in the action Not too long ago I also read Bonnie Sue by Stuckey and there is some comparison to be made Bonnie Sue was regarding Marine aviators vs the Air Corps pilots in this book It is hard to tell if the Marines just had a harder time, in a harder area, but I left the Bonnie Sue book feeling the dirt and blood of the conflicts This book seemed to have a bitof a candy coat, while still not shying away from the horrors or war I m glad for the author if the case is that none of this fellow pilots were KIA or MIA, but I came away with a bit h...

GUTS N GUNSHIPS
  • 26 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 284 pages
  • 1629670537
  • Mark Garrison
  • GUTS N GUNSHIPS