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Doc: Platoon Medic
Doc Platoon Medic
Author: Daniel E. Evans Jr.
Dan Evans arrived in Vietnam on October 7, 1968, a 21- year-old Army medic who couldnÂ’t stand the sight of blood. Thrust into the cauldron of combat, he soon became a seasoned veteran of emergency medicine and the brutal realties of war. Before his time was up, he would master the skills of a surgeon, acquire the patience of a saint, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671560584
ISBN-10: 0671560581
Publication Date: 1/1/1998
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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fog avatar reviewed Doc: Platoon Medic on + 139 more book reviews
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Some of the best books about the Vietnam experience are "The Grunts" by Charles Anderson, "Chickenhawk" by Robert Mason, "Once a Warrior King" by David Donovan and "Everything They Had" by Al Santoli.. This book is right up there with the best first person account of the war. The author runs the gamut of emotional. professional and personal feelings during his tour. As a combat medic he feels the need to be with a combat platoon and not sitting back "in the rear with the gear" His description of his professional growth from a newbie with no combat experience to a hardened combat medic earns him the highest honor a combat platoon can bestow upon a medic. He becomes their "Doc". The author pulls no punches with his description of the daily ups and downs during a combat tour in 'Nam.
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mamadoodle avatar reviewed Doc: Platoon Medic on + 1105 more book reviews
This is really fascinating account of a Vietnam era medic for the Army. He starts out as a green recruit with a basic 12 week first aid course and is thrown directly into combat in Vietnam. His courage and skills increase as he treats his wounded comrades. You won't be disappointed in reading this.


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