Love Suffers When Duty Calls
On the eve of his departure for Vietnam in May 1970, Army Specialist Mike Ward’s personal life goes up in flames. His girlfriend storms out of their romantic farewell dinner after smashing a bottle of wine, furious that he is putting off their relationship for the sake of his sense of duty.
When he arrives in the heart of the war zone he finds US troop withdrawals in full swing and apathy rampant. The more experienced soldiers keep getting sent home earlier and earlier, and the newer men have to pick up the slack. Meantime, not a word from his sweetheart.
As Mike struggles to cope with the risks presented by the ever-dwindling American forces, he turns to pen and ink to try to repair his relationship at home, where soldiers are becoming less and less popular every day.
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