Proud to Have Served

By Richard W. Greenlee

Military aviators are a diverse bunch. They come from all backgrounds. But they stand as one when it comes to service to country, a dedication to getting the job done, and just plain raw courage when push comes to shove. They are clannish as a group. They live in a world where their individual survival and that of their crewmates depends directly on their skills and ability to think through ugly situations in real time. They are disdainful of slovenly behavior and bureaucratic folderol. Colonel Greenlee's book, PROUD TO HAVE SERVED, slices open the fighter pilot's life during two RF-4C combat tours. In understated military aviator prose he describes flying night photoflash, reconnaissance missions while roaring through North Vietnam at low altitude. He has included a chapter written by two squadron mates who flew a night recce mission against the Thanh Hoa bridge. These stories overflow with the adrenalin of having gone there, captured those precious photos, and returned with bullet holes in their aircraft to prove it. Behind the high tension flying experiences, Greenlee has woven a vivid tapestry of life outside the cockpit. He tells us about his experiences away from a sweaty flight suit and a too-small fighter cockpit -- what makes a military flyer tick in his personal life. It's not all peaches and cream.Reading PROUD TO HAVE SERVED will jack up your heart rate and give you an appreciation for what it's like to answer when duty calls.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1456406701
• ISBN13: 9781456406707
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"