Bucher My Story Author:Lloyd Bucher Commander Bucher's story will probably be debated for many years to come, as it has been in many places where military men congregate. The book reveals how the U S Government let its men down and left the crew of the Pueblo out there without any help or so-called back-up plan. It reveals just how isolated and ignorant the North Korean Communists... more » were, and probably still are. The book is very well written and it is hard to put down. It shows just how brutal a people can be, and how a good sense of humor can get you through it. Bucher's vivid descriptions have been verified by members of the crew. It also shows how terribly the U S Government turned its back on the crewmembers by not issuing the men any POW medals as we were "technically not at war with the North Koreans." (They were issued medals 20 years later.) Probably the best book on the subject, and has several humorous places which makes it fun to read as well. Highly recommended for scholars of Naval History and Psychology. The fact remains that all but one crewmember came back alive, which Commander Bucher was given little or no credit, except from John H. Chaffee, then Sect'y of the Navy who said "These men have suffered enough." when refering to a court martial and board of inquiry. The book makes one think twice about how big people in high places are watching out for themselves and not the commands they are supposed to be in charge of. Reading the book does not reveal any bitterness from the author or his crew, but a sincerely deep sense of terrible disappointment of its superiors all the way up the chain of command. A real eye-opener!« less