| Riding the Rails in Vietnam - 1965 Contributor(s): Mason, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1942695195 ISBN-13: 9781942695196 Publisher: John Mason OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | Military - Vietnam War |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.19 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Riding the Rails in Vietnam -- 1965 documents then Captain John Mason's year in Vietnam as an advisor to a Vietnamese railway security battalion. The book depicts the realities of an advisory assignment in an environment generally alien to American military and cultural experience. It details a year filled with the frustration of cross-cultural working, the "fun" of riding the rails, admiration for the reliance of the Vietnamese people and occasional moments of excitement. It was motivated by the continuing challenge for Americans in cross-cultural environments today. |