Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The mood in the helicopter was upbeat, especially from Ronnie Means. He had taken a job building concrete silos before joining the Army, and he looked like he was giddy. I didn't hit it off with him until we spent five hours together on a bus. #2 I had always known cold and snow in December, but here, the air was so thick and muggy that I struggled to take deep breaths. My body wasn't acclimated to the sauna-like weather, and my jungle fatigues were like wearing wet blankets. #3 I was in the Army, training to be a scout. I was prepared to lug thirty pounds of gear on my scrawny frame. I was waiting for the command to go when I heard what I thought were monkeys screaming. When I looked up, Waite was covered in crawling insects. #4 I was excited to be part of the mission, but as we were flying over the jungle, the radio on Means's back announced that two men were killed from A company. I was shocked, and waited for Ruper to reassure me that this was all practice and no one was really killed. But he said nothing.