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After completing high school, Rick Ward is uncertain about his future and driven to escape a troubled home life. He enlists in the Army and is shipped out to Vietnam, where he encounters the harsh realities of combat and the psychological toll of war. The novel follows Rick’s emotional journey from doubt to a deeper understanding of duty, friendship, and the harsh truths of the Vietnam conflict.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Dean Hughes
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