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#RRBC #RWISA US Army and Vietnam Veteran, published author, Life member of Rave Reviews Book Club and Vietnam Veterans of America, and administrator of Cherrieswriter.com website

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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 21h
My newest book is now available in both e-book and printed versions on Kindle. Don't let this one get by you. www.amazon.com/MEMORIES-NAM...
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MEMORIES OF NAM: : An Anthology
MEMORIES OF NAM: An Anthology - Kindle edition by Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole, Podlaski, Janice. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading MEMORIES OF NAM: An Anthology.
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 23h
Here’s another breakdown of U.S. casualties sustained during the Vietnam War. I have also added links to other posts on this website, which contain additional information at the end of this article. cherrieswriter.com/2025/07/05/u...
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This author manages a website titled BRAVO BLUE. He recently sent me a link to a post by his friend detailing a Ranger mission in Vietnam, and then followed by his personal observations about the story. It is well worth reading. cherrieswriter.com/2025/06/28/c...
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Clarlune (Bayou Miles) @clarlune.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My newest book is now available on Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Check it out! www.amazon.com/MEMORIES-NAM...
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What was the probability that, more than 8,000 miles from home, I would run into even one GI from Tonawanda? And when I did, it couldn’t have been more surprising. cherrieswriter.com/2025/06/21/u...
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My newest book is now available on Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Check it out! www.amazon.com/MEMORIES-NAM...
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It was June 1970, more than a month into the U.S. campaign in Cambodia and the expansion of the war in Vietnam. An Army Ranger team was caught in a deadly ambush, and men were wounded. cherrieswriter.com/2025/06/14/c...
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ROMANCING A PIRATE With her father murdered by pirates, Lone Stafford is led into the embrace of her father's enemy at her quest for justice. Will she surrender her life to the villain who is her father's brutal killer? #romance #PirateBooks #bookstoread #historicalromance #booklovers #books
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
She's the daughter of an exiled king. He's the pirate who is supposed to return her to England to confront another king who wants her dead. How will Siren Rain and Lochlanaire Blackheart escape the executioner, or will they? #books #PirateBooks #booklovers #Adventure #romance #HistoricalRomance
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A man's ghostly whisper calls to Areena Slade as she explores the ruins of Britain's Blackriver Castle - is she hearing a ghost, a seductive voice on the wind, or is something far more sinister afoot? A PIRATE'S WHISPER IN TIME www.amazon.com/author/raellelogan #romance #timetravel #PirateBooks
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Escape into an Exciting, High Seas Adventure where the Handsome Hero is a Dangerous and Seductive Pirate, the Heroine is a Fiery Beauty who is Untamed and Refuses to be in Distress, the Sword Fights are Exhilarating and the Villains are Malicious and Deadly. #books #romance #PirateBooks #booklovers
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After spending weeks in the jungles during the #VietnamWar, it was a blessing to once again rejoin civilization - even if it's only in a fire support base. Read 300+ personal accounts, view photos/videos, and learn more about the war and its warriors: cherrieswriter.com/
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BLACKHEART A Deadly Quest. A Dangerous Temptation. Lochlanaire Blackheart was hired to deliver her to the executioner’s axe, instead, Siren Rain might steal his heart. When Siren becomes pirate Lochlanaire's captive, she discovers that her unknown lineage to an exiled king threatens her life.
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You can never have too much ammo when going to a gunfight. During his 12 months, 'Polack' was a machine gunner for half of that time and humped the 'pig' on many patrols to find the elusive enemy in the #VietnamWar. One gunner was plagued with issues: cherrieswriter.com/2020/06/28/m...
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My Mother’s Machine-gun
The coincidence of reading an earlier letter from her son in Vietnam and then seeing a news report about battles in his area compelled an angry mother to take action. She doesn’t know all the…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You can never have too much ammo when going to a gunfight. During his 12 months, 'Polack' was a machine gunner for half of that time and humped the 'pig' on many patrols to find the elusive enemy in the #VietnamWar. One gunner was plagued with issues: cherrieswriter.com/2020/06/28/m...
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is why I have a website about the #vietnamwar and published two books about my experiences back then. Many young people don't even know what happened and schools skim over it. Visit me for an opportunity to learn more about this war and its warriors. cherrieswriter.com/2019/12/28/c...
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Conversations from ‘Nam
The daughter of a Vietnam Veteran, a US Navy Veteran herself, recently wrote a college thesis about communications during our war and how it affected the families of those deployed. It’s a gr…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In April 1975, the communists entered Saigon as victors thus ending the #Vietnamwar. Americans did everything they could to help South Vietnamese escape their country and make room on ships for these refugees. cherrieswriter.com/2018/05/08/u...
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U.S. Ship Rescued South Vietnam’s Navy after Saigon Fell
The USS Kirk carried out one of the most significant humanitarian missions in U.S. military history. Yet the story went untold for 35 years. Correspondent Joseph Shapiro and producer Sandra Bartlet…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How did this word come about? WHY PEOPLE ON PLANES AND SHIPS USE THE WORD “MAYDAY” WHEN IN EXTREME DISTRESS cherrieswriter.com/2026/09/26/w...
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WHY PEOPLE ON PLANES AND SHIPS USE THE WORD “MAYDAY” WHEN IN EXTREME DISTRESS
How did this word come about? In 1923, a senior radio officer, Frederick Stanley Mockford, in Croydon Airport in London, England was asked to think of one word that would be easy to understand…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Most everyone in the #VietnamWar carried Zippo lighters - many smoked, but all used one to light meal warming fires. Soldiers engraved lighters with personal messages or witty sayings depicting their personalities. View the collection I've put together: cherrieswriter.com/2015/01/17/z...
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Zippo Lighters from the Vietnam War
One of the icons of the Vietnam War is the Zippo lighter.  Sure they are wind-proof and guaranteed by the manufacturer to light every time – if it didn’t, it was replaced for free &#821…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Two fourteen-year-old boys are offered a great first-time opportunity to watch a movie by themselves at a local drive-in theater. Little did they know that the movie would affect them in ways neither imagined nor will ever forget. Find it on Amazon: b.link/read58
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Unhinged: A Micro-Read - Kindle edition by Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Unhinged: A Micro-Read - Kindle edition by Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Unhinged: A Micro-Read.
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What Brand of Beer did you drink in Vietnam? cherrieswriter.com/2026/09/21/w...
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What Brand of Beer did you drink in Vietnam?
As an infantry soldier, my unit only had access to beer when we were at a firebase or when visiting a major base camp. At the firebase, the options were limited to Falstaff, Pabst, and Black Label.…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Infantry soldiers lived in the jungles and countryside during the #Vietnamwar and spent much of their time searching for the elusive enemy. Work was tedious...gunfights, filled with moments of sheer terror. Read personal accounts of our experiences: cherrieswriter.com/2011/11/09/a...
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A Veteran’s Tribute
I’d like to welcome my guest and fellow Vietnam Veteran, Bud Willis, author of Marble Mountain.  The book is a personal account of his 1966 combat tour as a Marine helicopter pilot.&nbsp…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For the past 35 years the US and the North Vietnamese have claimed victory in the October to November 1965 Ia Drang Valley Battle. While the United States side of the battle has been extensively documented, the Vietnamese version has remained obscure. bit.ly/2DkrxK0
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The Fog of War: The Vietnamese View of the Ia Drang Battle
For the past 35 years the US Army and the North Vietnamese have claimed victory in the October to November 1965 Ia Drang Valley Battle. While the United States side of the battle has been extensive…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We were still teenagers fighting in war and when in the rear for some downtime, we clowned around and acted our ages. We developed a brotherhood that would stand in time - many of us still friends today. Learn more about the #Vietnamwar and its warriors: cherrieswriter.com/2020/12/27/t...
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Timeout
by Keith Nightingale – posted on FB Group VietnamWar History Org and printed here with his permission. Most any commander, at any level in combat, both senses and experiences a moment in his …
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We were still teenagers fighting in war and when in the rear for some downtime, we clowned around and acted our ages. We developed a brotherhood that would stand in time - many of us still friends today. Learn more about the #Vietnamwar and its warriors: cherrieswriter.com/2020/12/27/t...
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Timeout
by Keith Nightingale – posted on FB Group VietnamWar History Org and printed here with his permission. Most any commander, at any level in combat, both senses and experiences a moment in his …
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For the past 35 years the US and the North Vietnamese have claimed victory in the October to November 1965 Ia Drang Valley Battle. While the United States side of the battle has been extensively documented, the Vietnamese version has remained obscure. bit.ly/2DkrxK0
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The Fog of War: The Vietnamese View of the Ia Drang Battle
For the past 35 years the US Army and the North Vietnamese have claimed victory in the October to November 1965 Ia Drang Valley Battle. While the United States side of the battle has been extensive…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Infantry soldiers lived in the jungles and countryside during the #Vietnamwar and spent much of their time searching for the elusive enemy. Work was tedious...gunfights, filled with moments of sheer terror. Read personal accounts of our experiences: cherrieswriter.com/2011/11/09/a...
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A Veteran’s Tribute
I’d like to welcome my guest and fellow Vietnam Veteran, Bud Willis, author of Marble Mountain.  The book is a personal account of his 1966 combat tour as a Marine helicopter pilot.&nbsp…
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BLACKHEART A Deadly Quest. A Dangerous Temptation. Lochlanaire Blackheart was hired to deliver her to the executioner’s axe, instead, Siren Rain might steal his heart. When Siren becomes pirate Lochlanaire's captive, she discovers that her unknown lineage to an exiled king threatens her life.
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As you can see, my two #VietnamWar books look good under a Christmas Tree - the perfect gift for anyone wanting to know what it was like for our 18-year-old soldiers back then. Here's links for each story: cherrieswriter.com/cherries-boo... cherrieswriter.com/all-about-my...
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What Brand of Beer did you drink in Vietnam? cherrieswriter.com/2026/09/21/w...
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What Brand of Beer did you drink in Vietnam?
As an infantry soldier, my unit only had access to beer when we were at a firebase or when visiting a major base camp. At the firebase, the options were limited to Falstaff, Pabst, and Black Label.…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Two fourteen-year-old boys are offered a great first-time opportunity to watch a movie by themselves at a local drive-in theater. Little did they know that the movie would affect them in ways neither imagined nor will ever forget. Find it on Amazon: b.link/read58
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Unhinged: A Micro-Read - Kindle edition by Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Unhinged: A Micro-Read - Kindle edition by Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Unhinged: A Micro-Read.
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Two companies marched 500 meters apart - one company point man was experienced and the other not so much. One saw the 'trap' and the other missed it and were caught in a terrible ambush. Listen to the story here: cherrieswriter.com/2020/01/26/a...
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Ambush in Plei Ya Bo (Guest post)
You can listen to this post on Spotify. Please click on this link:  My friend, Ken Ervin, was a skilled point man when serving with the Ivy Dragoons of the 4th Infantry Division. In this story, he …
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sitting overnight in the pitch black tropical jungle - with visibility less than two feet - your imagination takes hold. As kids, we'd run as fast as we can to escape imaginary or perceived danger, but as soldiers in Vietnam, running is not an option. goo.gl/sDWA5M
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Amazon.com: When Can I Stop Running? eBook : Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole, Battestilli, Barbara: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: When Can I Stop Running? eBook : Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole, Battestilli, Barbara: Kindle Store
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Two companies marched 500 meters apart - one company point man was experienced and the other not so much. One saw the 'trap' and the other missed it and were caught in a terrible ambush. Listen to the story here: cherrieswriter.com/2020/01/26/a...
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Ambush in Plei Ya Bo (Guest post)
You can listen to this post on Spotify. Please click on this link:  My friend, Ken Ervin, was a skilled point man when serving with the Ivy Dragoons of the 4th Infantry Division. In this story, he …
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sitting overnight in the pitch black tropical jungle - with visibility less than two feet - your imagination takes hold. As kids, we'd run as fast as we can to escape imaginary or perceived danger, but as soldiers in Vietnam, running is not an option. goo.gl/sDWA5M
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Amazon.com: When Can I Stop Running? eBook : Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole, Battestilli, Barbara: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: When Can I Stop Running? eBook : Podlaski, John, Patrick, Nicole, Battestilli, Barbara: Kindle Store
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ROMANCING A PIRATE With her father murdered by pirates, Lone Stafford is led into the embrace of her father's enemy at her quest for justice. Will she surrender her life to the villain who is her father's brutal killer? #romance #PirateBooks #bookstoread #historicalromance #booklovers #books
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pirate Captain Blake Morvane may have kidnapped her for revenge, but Gillian Lancaster is not about to let him frighten her regardless of his brutal threats, she will not submit to him - has Blake finally met his match? #romance #PirateBooks #HistoricalRomance #booklovers #bookrecommendations
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Shattered What will it take to break through the ice to free Warrior Markay's battered soul from the bloodied chains that bind him? Rossin Morgan, the woman who has been hiding in Warrior's house, is determined to find out, no matter the cost. #romance #Books #PirateBooks #adventure #booklovers
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RAELLE LOGAN, Romance Novelist, Pirates @raellelogan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pirate Lochlanaire Blackheart has one quest... track down Siren Rain and sail her back to Britain where she will face a murderous king. Will Lochlanaire break his vow and risk dying in Siren’s place, or will he sacrifice her to the executioner? #PirateBooks #romance #HistoricalRomance #Adventure
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If you enjoyed "When Can I Stop Running?" a sequel is now available on Amazon in both an ebook and printed version. Polack, LG, and the rest of the exhausted 1st Platoon members find themselves in dire straits to satisfy the whims of their commanders. www.amazon.com/dp/B096R3TTM
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Amazon.com: Death in the Triangle: A Vietnam War Story eBook : Podlaski, John , Patrick, Nicole, Patrick, Nicole, Publishing, 4Wills: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: Death in the Triangle: A Vietnam War Story eBook : Podlaski, John , Patrick, Nicole, Patrick, Nicole, Publishing, 4Wills: Kindle Store
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you enjoy suspense, humor, and stories about coming of age, then you'll enjoy reading any of my four award-winning books. Visit my Amazon author's page for more information: www.amazon.com/John-Podlask...
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John Podlaski: books, biography, latest update
Follow John Podlaski and explore their bibliography from Amazon's John Podlaski Author Page.
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
No two war experiences are the same, but after finishing Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel, readers will have a much better understanding as to why our military heroes are different when they return home. Veterans will relate! goo.gl/qtPuWr
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Amazon.com: Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel eBook : Podlaski, John, Battestilli, Barbara: Kindle Store
Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel - Kindle edition by Podlaski, John, Battestilli, Barbara. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel.
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You can never have too much ammo when going to a gunfight. During his 12 months, 'Polack' was a machine gunner for half of that time and humped the 'pig' on many patrols to find the elusive enemy in the #VietnamWar. One gunner was plagued with issues: cherrieswriter.com/2020/06/28/m...
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My Mother’s Machine-gun
The coincidence of reading an earlier letter from her son in Vietnam and then seeing a news report about battles in his area compelled an angry mother to take action. She doesn’t know all the…
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Pdoggbiker @pdoggbiker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
John Kowalski makes it home from the Vietnam War in one piece, and his battles are finally over. Or so he thought. Home for less than a week, John must defend his family from a pair of unwelcomed thugs. On Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B08GY46XG On Smashwords: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
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Unwelcomed: A Short Story
John Kowalski makes it home from the Vietnam War in one piece, and his battles are finally over. Or so he thought. Home for less than a week, John must defend his family from a pair of unwelcomed thugs hell-bent on revenge.
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