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Front Cover
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Authorial Intent
Portrayal of a true picture of Vietnam: scenes, characters, action
Development of believable characters, events, settings
Establishment of authentic references to military protocol, vessels, armaments, sounds, dialogue
Creation of a believable conclusion
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The Defining Moment:
“Nothing worse can happen.”
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Boot Camp Group Photo
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Al’s Journey
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Manning the M-60 machine gun while at GQGun barrels point up when passing villages
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Swifts beached at a village near Seafloat
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A young South Vietnamese sailor learns to shoot the aft 50-caliber machine gun
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South Vietnamese junk under sail
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The Stars and Stripes fly alongside hand-washed laundry
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Making morning coffeein 98o heat
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Houses off the Song Ong Doc river, built over a canal, make it easy for fishing families to get to work
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Low flat swampy delta areaLight areas defoliated by agent orange
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“Firefight gives a genuine feel for the temperaments of young men going to war.”
David Wallace, OinC, PCFs 32 & 65
“Those young and courageous Swift sailors added immensely to my leadership perspective in meeting my future career responsibilities.”
Tom L. Hovland, Captain, USN-retired
“Firefight puts the reader aboard a Swift…”
Raul Herrara, President, Swift Boat Sailors Association
Back cover with reviews