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(More customer reviews)This book by Jay Hoyland is a very well written and engaging book detailing what it was like for an American doctor fresh from Missouri who had experienced nothing even close to what he was about to experience, to find himself on the battle fields of Viet Nam in the period 1962-63.
The reader experiences with him how and why he ended up in the midst of war time Viet Nam, exposing him to the unending stream of violent and very traumatic situations he encounters in the battles of the war in South Viet Nam. Interspersed with these events, the reader is treated to moments of expressions of caring for humanity in the midst of the insanity of war.
Hoyland also inserts commentaries and news briefs from the media of the time, which serve as a backdrop for the reality of the war as seen from the viewpoint of persons not experiencing the drama he is confronted with on a daily basis.
I found the book hard to put down, and I gained a very real insight into a world which few people will ever experience.
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In August of 1962, civilian medical doctor Jay Hoyland became an active-duty captain and medical officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Vietnam War. For the next twelve months, Hoyland provided medical support as a flight surgeon to the Ninety-Third Helicopter Company-the Soc Trang Tigers. It was a year that would prove to be pivotal for Vietnam, the United States, and Hoyland himself. Through the Eyes of a Tiger is the story of one man's tour of duty in the Mekong Delta from November of 1962 through November of 1963. With the help of Hoyland's wartime journals and letters sent home to his family, he recreates an unvarnished account of his life during this tumultuous time. Whether it is a heartbreaking visit to a Catholic orphanage, the adrenaline of combat, the unique relationship between brothers-in-arms, or the horrors of the hospital ward, Hoyland's vivid imagery and thoughtful prose paint a realistic portrait of war. Set against the broader historical context of the Vietnam War, Through the Eyes of a Tiger is a worthy addition to the scholarship available on the Vietnam War. But more importantly, it reveals the dramatic impact of war, both present and future, on the soldier himself.
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