Of Battles and Butterflies

By Mr. Frederick L. Spaulding

This book chronicles the life of Frederick L. Spaulding, Lt Col, USA (retired). It includes his nine years as an enlisted man and NCO and his twenty years of service as an officer. During his career he experienced many combat tours in the Dominican Republic and Viet Nam. Most notably, as a rifle company commander on dangerous missions into Laos and Cambodia as well as the operations officer during the battle for Firebase Ripcord. He brackets his combat time with heart-rendering stories about butterflies.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D7VH9PC2
• ISBN13: 9798323082612
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"