Our Turn to Serve

About the Book

Our Turn to Serve is a memoir of one soldier’s journey through the unpopular Vietnam War. The reader will accompany him as he graduates from a small town high school, enters and drops out of college, receives his draft notice, leaves family and friends and trains as a U.S. Army infantry soldier. He will take you to the Central Highlands of Vietnam as a young rookie, and bring you back with him a seasoned veteran. You will experience life changing events and return home with a different perspective of this misreported and misunderstood War.

About the Author

Dave Simmons is a U.S. Army combat veteran who served with the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in the Central Highlands of Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. His military awards include the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Bronze Star for Merit, Purple Heart, Air Medal and Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm. He is a retired cost accountant living in his hometown of Lee, Massachusetts with his wife Lynn and their beloved Golden Retriever, Sully. He is the father of two children, stepfather of one, and has two grandchildren. He is a 1986 graduate of Westfield Massachusetts State College, with a B.S. in Finance.