Soldiers Such as We

About the Book

This book is a fictional account of the experiences of four diverse service men during the Vietnam War portrayed against a historically accurate background. It describes how they cope with the challenges that arise for each of them at the peak of the war (1967- 1968). The book emulates a class of books written on World War II such as John P. Marquand’s “So Little Time”, Nicholas Montsarrat’s “The Cruel Sea”, Evelyn Waugh’s, “Officers and Gentlemen” and James Jones’s trilogy.

About the Author

Lieutenant Colonel Frank E. Owens, U.S. Army (Retired) is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and holds an MS degree from the University of Arizona. He has published numerous articles in professional military magazines. He served in Communications/Electronics positions in Korea, Europe, and South Vietnam. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and was a member of the Faculty at the Army War College. After his retirement he worked for The Mitre Corporation as an Information Systems Consultant. Colonel Owens lives with his wife, the former Evelyn Schatz, in Ashburn, Virginia.