Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History

In 1968, 1st Lieutenant Robin Bartlett was reassigned to the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and stationed at the repo-depo in Bien Hoa. His unit had more helicopter support than any other in Vietnam, enabling rapid deployment at a moment's notice. Bartlett led a platoon through 1968, the most chaotic and significant year of the Vietnam War. Beyond combat itself, Bartlett faced a crisis of commitment as the war lost support both at home and among the soldiers under his command. Fifty years later, he recounts these experiences in a first-person narrative that addresses the horror, fear, anguish, and sometimes illogical humor of the war. Finalist, 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards