A review by wren_in_black
Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge

5.0

I really enjoyed this story. The author paired together separate experiences brilliantly. Not only did this book give great background information on the war, but it gave that information as a series of human experiences; not dates and places to memorize. I can see this book appealing to some of my students who had family members who served in Vietnam or to those who are interested in the military themselves. I teared up when Elizabeth Partridge concluded her story of the war with The Wall. My teen self would have loved to have this book. I think it would have started some conversations with my grandfather, a Lt. Col. during his final tour (of three) in country. I would give anything for those conversations now.