The author, Tim O'Bryan, tends to have a lot of vivid passages in this piece of writing. Yet, the one that stuck out the most to me was when he was describing Vietnam itself, saying that the men shared every thing and wore Vietnam on their sleeves and they could not get rid of it.
Jimmy cross was the central character of this story. He was infatuated with Martha and couldn't keep her off his mind during one such instance his commander Ted Lavender was shot "boom, boom, down like concrete." This unfortunate event Caused Jimmy to realize that there are more important things then worrying himself with a woman who doesn't even love him back. So he burned the photos of her and became strength for the boys. Its amazing how one thing can change your entire outlook on things.
Out of all the things that they carried their longing to go home and see their loved ones struck me the most. I know how it feels to be some where against your will and the feeling of home is at your finger tips. I just relate to that feeling.
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