Vietnam 1967: gunshots, explosions, screaming, and sights of death recur during the war on communism. The experience of being on the edge from death, just waiting for the time to come when the soldiers fall to the ground knowing it’s all over when the war they cannot ignore is still occurring. Walter Dean Myers book, Fallen Angels, which is about the Vietnam War from the perspective of one soldier named Richie Perry. Coming out of high school with no plan, Richie joins the military only to be shipped…
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