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In the Vietnam War, American rough riders drove trucks through hostile territory delivering supplies, equipment, ammunition, weapons, fuel, and reinforcements to troops fighting on the war's ever-shifting front lines. But, all too often, the convoys themselves became the front lines. Frank McAdams, a Marine Corps lieutenant, learned that the hard way during a tour of duty that began right after the 1968 Tet Offensive and the siege at Khe Sanh. In this compelling memoir he recounts his personal battles--not only with a dangerous enemy but also with an incompetent superior and a sometimes indifferent military bureaucracy. A decidedly different take on the Vietnam experience, his chronicle focuses on the ambush-prone truck convoys that snaked their way through dangerous terrain in narrow mountain passes and overgrown jungles. When an ambush occurred, strong leadership and quick thinking were required to protect both the convoy's mission and the lives of its men. Fast-paced and highly absorbing, his book offers an insightful look at a largely neglected aspect of the Vietnam War, while reminding us of how frequently the crucible of war reveals one's true character.

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A rare look at the unheralded efforts of the Marines whose courage and determination kept these vital lifelines open.-- Otto J. Lehrack, author of No Shining Armor

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Frank McAdams is an award-winning screenwriter who has been teaching undergraduate and graduate students at USC since 1991. He has written for two television series and is the recipient of two first place Samuel Goldwyn screenwriting awards. McAdams has also worked as a story analyst for four Hollywood production companies and has lectured at six major universities. He is also a Fulbright Specialist Scholar, teaching undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. McAdams is the author of The American War Film: History and Hollywood, a film studies/history analysis, and Treason's Time, a World War II novel. He is also the coauthor of Final Affair, a Berkley True Crime book. His memoir, Vietnam Rough Riders: A Convoy Commander's Memoir was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and was the subject of a C-SPAN interview. His most recent novel, George & Iris: The Tragic Love Story of George Gipp and Iris Trippeer, was published in 2014. He received a BS in History from Loyola University, Chicago and earned his MFA from UCLA. David Drummond has made his living as an actor for over twenty-five years, appearing on stages large and small throughout the country and in Seattle, Washington, his hometown. He has narrated over thirty audiobooks, in genres ranging from current political commentary to historical nonfiction, fantasy, military, thrillers, and humor. He received an AudioFile Earphones Award for his first audiobook, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay. When not narrating, he keeps busy writing plays and stories for children.

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