{"product_id":"the-mailman-went-ua-a-vietnam-memoir-paperback","title":"The Mailman Went UA (A Vietnam Memoir) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Mulldune\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is who I was and not who I am today. \"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?...Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God\" (1 Corinthians 6:9a, 11). I thank you, Lord Jesus, for giving me the peace I have always been looking for. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI started this work back in 1973, and it has been a very difficult process because I could actually feel those same emotions as I wrote about them. Perhaps one of the most astonishing things I learned is that time does not diminish the edge of those extreme emotions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf I had to choose one thing as being the single, greatest thing the Marines taught me it would be that no matter what the obstacle is, no matter what life throws at you, never, ever, give up. Many times, since Vietnam I have wanted to give up, but that one life lesson, that voice barking out saying \"one more\" wouldn't let me. I owe a lifetime debt of gratitude to the Marine Corps and to my Drill Instructors: SSgt. Sunn, SSgt. Garcia, and especially Sgt. Clark. My Marine training and experience is something that time and reflection have taught me more to appreciate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome readers will be upset by the use of racial references, some will be upset by the vulgar language, some by the stark brutality, some by the sexual references. I can sanitize my manuscript and give the reader a false sense of how war reduces the humanity of an individual but in a paradoxical twist heroic and superhuman efforts would erupt in the defense of your brothers-in-arms. Not only that, but sanitizing the past distorts history and lulls a person into a nonchalant manner of behavior in determining courses of action. The end result is that I would defeat the purpose that compelled me to write my book in the first place. So, what is the point? I hope that you understand what I am trying to achieve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresident Nixon had a program that allowed for any Vietnam combat Marine, who had a year or less to serve, opt to be released from active duty and still retain full VA benefits. I took advantage of that program and served one year and seven months and then was released from my two-year commitment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring my 19 months in the Marine Corps, I consistently earned above-average evaluations from my superiors. I rose from Private (E-1) to Corporal (E-4) in just 14 months-considered rapid promotion, even under combat conditions. I became a Section Leader in a Weapons Platoon and was offered a promotion to Sergeant (E-5), along with a $6,000 bonus and a 30-day leave anywhere in the world, if I chose to re-enlist. I declined-and was honorably discharged.\u003cbr\u003eI was awarded the following: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCombat Action Ribbon\u003c\/b\u003e (for direct combat service)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresidential Unit Commendation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w\/3 Bronze Stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Defense Service Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eVietnam Service Medal w\/4 Bronze Stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepublic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross w\/Palm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepublic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions Medal, First Class w\/Palm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eVietnam Campaign Medal w\/Device\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title of this book, \u003ci\u003eThe Mailman Went UA\u003c\/i\u003e, came from our little song-and-dance routine that we performed whenever we didn't receive any mail. It reflected the utter desperation of trying not to drown in aloneness and a heartbreak that extended beyond the lack of mail to who you were as a human being, and that impact is impossible to put into words \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e to shake. The mail was our only touch with any degree of normalcy. It was more than a connection with the \"World.\" It was the essential element in preserving our sanity. We were surrounded by death and destruction and became unfazed by them, but we were always hit hard when we didn't receive any mail.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53561146212659,"sku":"9798398863086","price":33.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nBuw3V8CVH9798398863086.webp?v=1782540049","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-mailman-went-ua-a-vietnam-memoir-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}