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Walking Point: An Infantryman's Untold Story
Written by Michael H. Cunningham
Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
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About this audiobook
Que Son Valley is actually a large area of hills and valleys just to the west of Da Nang, Viet Nam. During the 1960s, units from the United States Marines and United States Army engaged the 2nd North Vietnamese Division in heavy and close combat. Our mission was to keep the enemy from capturing the cities of Da Nang, Tam Ky and Chu Lai and to pacify the area. We did prevent the enemy from capturing these vital cities, but the area was far from pacified.
Many young, brave Americans were killed or seriously wounded in these hills and valleys in the belief they were helping the Vietnamese obtain freedom and peace. Although our altruistic beliefs might have gone astray, it was my honor serving with these fine men and women. I wrote this book in honor of them and to keep their memory alive.
Many young, brave Americans were killed or seriously wounded in these hills and valleys in the belief they were helping the Vietnamese obtain freedom and peace. Although our altruistic beliefs might have gone astray, it was my honor serving with these fine men and women. I wrote this book in honor of them and to keep their memory alive.
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Reviews for Walking Point
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5They got the wrong person to narrate it, he didn’t sound like he ever had a uniform on, sounded too effeminate.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thanks God, you're alive! and I believe He has a reason for you, very much appreciate for sharing these stories during your services in VN.
It's also brought me back Tet offensive, I was living there in Danang city. At 9 years old, me and my next brother were curious young boys and went to see the VC body counts at the helicopter landing zone near the army Headquarter by the bridge.
My oldest brother was in Khe sanh hills, he came back home in one piece after bloody battle 1972. I'm sorry for the lost your friends and others that listed in The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I knew Mike from my time with Customs in Boston. I never knew of his service and sacrifice in Vietnam. My oldest brother was an infantry man in Nam. When I listened to this story I heard him talking. The stories he told me long ago where much the same. True heroes!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the more honest autobiographies about the Vietnam War.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The reader does not do the story justice and makes the author sound like a wimp.