To Hear Silence: Charlie Battery 1st Battalion 13th Marines: The First 15 Months

By Ronald W. Hoffman

Book Overview

"To Hear Silence" is the true account of one U.S. Marine unit. This book covers the time from when Charlie Battery 1st Battalion 13th Marines first formed up at Camp Horno, CA in July 1966 until the original men left Khe Sanh, Vietnam in October 1967.It tells of the battles these brave young men fought both in their personal lives and in combat. These Marines fought through some of the harshest conditions of the war. From living in the field during the monsoonal rains to hacking their way through 10 foot razor sharp grass in 100-plus-degrees temperatures.Although this was a time of the college demonstrations against the war, these men stayed focused on trying to bring freedom to the Vietnamese people.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499332203
• ISBN13: 9781499332209
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.9" x 5.0"