From September of 1967 until September of 1968, Dr. Jim Finnegan served as combat surgeon assigned to the Third Marine Division [at Charlie Med on the Marine base at Khe Sanh and Delta Med at the Marine base in Dong Ha] in the northernmost provinces of South Vietnam. During the siege of Khe Sanh from January through April of 1968, he was the commanding officer of a surgical team consisting of four Navy physicians and twenty-six Navy corpsmen [at Charlie Med, Khe Sanh and Delta Med, Dong Ha] which treated over 2,500 wounded Marines"--Page 4 of cover.

Dr. Finnegan served with Company C, 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam from 1967-68 and was the commander of "Charlie Med," Khe Sanh's main medical facility, during the siege from Jan.-Apr. 1968 when the facility treated more than 2,500 casualties.

Some little-known facts about the Vietnam conflict -- Vietnam from the beginning -- Boot camp -- Phu Bai and Ian -- Fido Mignon -- ARVN vs. NVA -- Scrotal surgeon -- Lopez -- I'll take that gun, doc -- Not quite "M*A*S*H" -- Dr. Terry Andrews : a good decision maker -- Holes in the fuselage -- Dental stories -- Graves registration -- Missing pieces -- Triage at Khe Sanh -- Casualty care at Khe Sanh -- They were heroes once and young -- Spicer -- Hair today, gone tomorrow -- Arc light -- The parachute story -- My close encounters with the Fourth estate -- It ain't easy being green -- ADLs in Khe Sanh -- The awards ceremony -- Eddie Feldman -- Purple Heart -- Truly great men -- A kiss is just a kiss or R & R : part I -- R & R : part II -- Houston Hall -- I was a Marine -- Welcome home -- A final thought -- Kevin -- Epilogue.