{"product_id":"a-trash-hauler-in-vietnam-memoir-of-four-tactical-airlift-tours-1965-1968-9780786439249","title":"A Trash Hauler in Vietnam: Memoir of Four Tactical Airlift Tours, 1965-1968","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bill Barry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book recounts four tours of Air Force duty in Vietnam, 1965-1968, and reports firsthand how tactics and the war effort changed each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The routine and risk of daily airlift operations and the differing air bases are discussed--and colored with personal memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cargo included everything from elephants to dancing girls, and accidents and errors were all part of the mission. The author describes the work as a \"history-based, humorous, satirical, and bitter recount of a major national wasted effort,\" with commentary on American attitudes, the costs and the lingering social impact of the war. Photographs. Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46885364039831,"sku":"9780786439249","price":1943.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786439249.webp?v=1770247296","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-trash-hauler-in-vietnam-memoir-of-four-tactical-airlift-tours-1965-1968-9780786439249","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}