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A new book of the Viet Nam War that introduces a new genre of that war missing from bookshelves until now - the involvement of a large American civilian workforce in South Viet Nam and the vital support roles they contributed.
In 'April Fools' the author's writes of his haunting memories and personal experiences during his tenure in South Viet Nam climaxing with his active role in the evacuations of thousands of refugees from South Viet Nam's coastal cities, the flotsam of the precipitous collapse of South Viet Nam's military forces, weeks prior to the fall of Saigon.
'April Fools' follows the author during his own harrowing evacuation from Saigon, and the frustrations and indifference encountered in refugee camps on his journey across the Pacific until being released in the United States.
A must read for history buffs, 'April Fools' exposes what others chose to forget.
Missing from America's libraries and book stores is acknowledgement of the participation of a large American civilian workforce in South Viet Nam during the war and their vital contributions in support functions. Armed with contracts from the U.S. Government, American contractors arrived in South Viet Nam as early as 1954 to begin the upgrade of that country's infrastructure. In 1962 an American contractor built a modern communications center on top of a prominent mountain in Da Nang before slipping over into Laos to quietly build remote landing strips in Laos to support a clandestine war bein |
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