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"""Get on the radio and call for a Dustoff!"" This was the urgent call that signaled the need for a medical evacuation helicopter and aircrew in the thick of the Vietnam War. That's where a 20-year-old farm boy from Arizona found himself: a Dustoff pilot risking his life to rescue wounded fellow soldiers from the heart of the battlefield. After spending over eighteen months enduring basic training, flight school, and medic training, he eventually found himself posted to the 236th Medical Detachment, located in Da Nang, Vietnam, where he and his fellow aircrewmen embarked on countless daring missions. This is the story of his year-long combat tour, filled with heartbreak, heroism, and unforgettable experiences."

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"""This novel by Dr. Glen has all the elements of a nonfiction story of flying helicopters during the Vietnam war ... is so true to life that I could clearly visualize the gunships miniguns blazing away supporting the unarmed helicopter ambulances that the Dustoff aircrews served. I remember it well, for I was there, too. It's been many years since the combat of Vietnam was so accurately described and this effort would make an excellent movie script.""-Greg Rochna, Light Observation Helicopter Pilot, Vietnam 1967-68, currently owner of Maverick Helicopter Tours of Las Vegas and Maui""Dr. Glen skillfully weaves humor and practicality in captivating tales of service, revealing historical and political insights of the time. A thrilling tribute to the brave souls who served in unarmed, medical evacuation vehicles ... humanity and courage at its finest.""-M.G. Harney, award-winning novelist"

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ohn Mason Glen grew up on an 80-acre alfalfa farm in Scottsdale, AZ. After graduating from Arizona State University, he underwent helicopter flight training, and medic training with the US Army, and was then posted to the 236th Medical Detachment in Da Nang, Vietnam.Glen was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross and eighteen Air Medals for his service. After the military, Glen flew helicopters for both the US and Florida Forest Service for fourteen years. Glen then changed careers, becoming a history professor, first at Principia College, then St. Louis Community College, earning his Ph.D. from St. Louis University in 2000. Glen has two adult daughters and currently lives with his wife in Maui.

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