"As a GI reporter for the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, the author chronicled the experiences of combat soldiers in newspaper and magazine articles, including jungle missions, life on firebases, struggles in the rear and survival as a frontline journalist. His stories and letters are combined here in chronological order, providing a narrative of combat in Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

In country: August 15, 1970, to September 30, 1970 -- On assignment: October 1, 1970, to December 31, 1970 -- Into the jungle: January 1, 1971, to February 27, 1971 -- The audience shrinks: March 1, 1971, to April 30, 1971 -- Nearing the end: May 1, 1971, to June 30, 1971 -- Being short: July 1, 1971, to August 15, 1971.