The four friends make the pledge to enlist if any one is drafted. However, chinese sources then report that in 69, the sulus regained. His father and grandfather are both fully decorated military war heroes so he has always had alot of pressure on him to be in the military. There are literally thousands of reports spanning 10 years of the vietnam war, from 1965 to 1975. I pledge allegiance, by chris lynch scholastic, 2011 recommended for ages 10 to 14 the first in a new series on the vietnam war for young readers, i pledge allegiance introduces us to four ordinary guys who are best friends.
It is funny that each book, the main character is different. After finishing the social studies, i want to check out some vietnam war books. This all adds up and really allows the reader to envision what it feels and sounds like during the vietnam conflict. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans first lieutenant archie joe biggers. Furthermore, boholano oral legends say that people from the kedatuan of. It was used as a defoliant to remove tree cover, destroy crops, and clear vegetation from the perimeters of us bases.
The best bookreport books for middle schoolers no need to dread a book report. About 3 million americans served in the armed forces in vietnam and nearby areas during the time of the vietnam war. Fields of fire is the best book about vietnam, got to the crux of the matter in a recent npr commentary when he said that the stories of atrocious. He writes books for middle school and teenage readers. They live in boston and it is in the 60s during the vietnam war. Vietnam 2 sharpshooter top results of your surfing vietnam 2 sharpshooter start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader.
Then they discover that the vietnam war is getting worse and worse by the day, so they decided to make a four way pact. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. The first part of the book has to do with the build up of getting to know all of the characters again. Fred mcfeely rogers march 20, 1928 february 27, 2003 was an american television. He won the national award book finalist and printz honor award in 2005. Agent orange was a mixture of plantkilling chemicals herbicides used during the vietnam war. They really portray the life of a soldier in vietnam well and set the scenery and background noise. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. My son loves these books about 4 friends that each go into a different branch of the service to vietnam.
He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. We ask that you cite the naval history and heritage command website as the source of the document in any distribution. This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on bloods. Finding service records individual personnel files.
He has wanted to fight in the war for since he could remember. However, when you have currently see this guide and you are therefore willing to help to. He has protected his friends from bullies for years. Author for juniors, book 2 of 4 on four high school friends who made a pact to join vietnam war if one is recruited. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience.
I am launching an oral history project and writing a book on the reintegration experiences of veterans. Oral histories about the vietnam war from the us army. This time, it is the military man of the group of friends. Everyone is dreading ever getting a letter from the military except for ivan buyck. His friend and colleague david newell reported that rogers would agonize. Type the name of the book and essays into your search engine, and youll find tons of information about the plot, characters, and subtext. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Come home from that pointless and immoral war and find one. It is a sequel of i pledge allegiance and is in another point of view. He now teaches at lesley university in the creative writing mfa program. Climax rising action ivan, in vietnam, is hiding behind a small bush, sees blood so he reaches his hand in the bush and pulls out a chunk of a head. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch fantastic fiction. We follow him to vietnam where he is stationed for the main part of this book, we see how he.
Army vietnam, supported tactical operations of the army. I would recommend this book to young adults and over. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in world war ii. I am trying to locate and interview veterans from the conflicts in vietnam to iraq and afghanistan, who are formerly or presently incarcerated, he said. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. In the early 1900s, nationalist movements emerged in vietnam, demanding more selfgovernance and less. Marines in vietnam, 19541964, the advisory and combat assistance era, 1977 u. How to pass the test when you havent read the book youtube. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight. I wholly recommend this book to whoever wants to know more about the vietnam war or about the army. Systrom hands ivan the m21 sniper system to take look out overa field while they were surveying the. He and fci had been making about two or three weeks of new programs per.
We have meticulously scoured the web to track down all of the free book notes, study guides, book summaries, chapter summaries, and analyses available for thousands of books, plays, and poems. Vietnam series by chris lynch goodreads share book. Somehow the glory and heroism of his fathers war stories just doesnt apply in the jungles. Marines in vietnam, 1965, the landing and the buildup, 197 8 u. Johnson to construct an oral history of his presidency and struggles in vietnam. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fight especially when it comes to fighting for whats right. The list was obtained through the freedom of information act foia in september 2017. The vietnam war crimes you never heard of history news. The research for this after action report included operational reports, daily staff journals and duty officer s logs at the battalion, brigade and division levels located in the national archives and records administration, 8601 adelphi road, college park, md 207406001. When kids find titles that are engaging, interesting, and thoughtprovoking, theyre hooked. Read the info below before searching for your report s these reports are available for all service branches. Enlisting in the united states army, ivan is trained to be a sniper. He started out with just a normal machine gun,but then he gets a chance to be a sharpshooter, this is the climax of the book it happens in the 8th and 9th chapter, this is when lt. Bob hope resource guide go bob hopes webpage go bob kerrey incident go bogus charges against airpower in sea go bolo operation display recognition go bombing of laos go bombs for beginners go bonus march ii.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The assistant chief of staff for intelligence, g 2 u. All documents are in the public domain and may be freely printed, copied, and distributed. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open field, killed nva general with one shot, then crawled back.
Ivan ivan is the main character we follow him throughout the book. Sharpshooter by chris lynch in chm, djvu, txt download e book. Combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Of all his friends, ivan is the only one looking forward to war. After finishing i pledge allegiance by chris lynch, i decided that i should check out the next book. Free book notes, cliff notes, summaries, and study guides. The military history of the philippines is characterized by wars between philippine kingdoms. Air force, army, marine corps, navy, and coast guard. Sharpshooter and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This book is about the sniper shooter, very graphic details of what it was like in the trenches. For example, his family watches and commentates on the news like a normal family would commentate sports. Recommended for all high school and public libraries. When four friends graduate from high school during the vietnam war, there is no doubt that ivan will enlist.
The vietnam war has roots in vietnam s centuries of domination by imperial and colonial powersfirst china, which ruled ancient vietnam, and then france, which took control of vietnam in the late 1800s and established french indochina. Now, ivan is forced to question what hes really fighting for. Plot summary dawson hunters site vietnam sharpshooter. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. They come together to watch the news on the draft over. He loves fighting for his country, but he wasnt feeling that great about any of it. Emotional and suspenseful with intense combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. Here briefly is a summary of how the military intelligence apparatus in vietnam grew in strength from 320 in 1965 to over 3000 in 1967. Enlisting in the united states army, he is trained to be a sniper.