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Cheerful Obedience

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Synopsis

A story of duty, loyalty and, ultimately, survival.
Navigating the stormy seas of the 1960s wasn’t easy, especially if Vietnam was on your horizon.
Ignoring his 2-S selective service deferment, Conor Patrick McKall volunteered for the draft, and Uncle Sam promptly deposited him in the Big Green Machine.
Six months later McKall was walking point in jungles, rice paddies, and rubber plantations. In nine short months, he made infantry squad leader responsible for a dozen other grunts. In the “boonies,” life is lived one day at a time.
Joining McKall’s squad was Jack “Red” Sheridan whose near-death encounter with a black panther presented challenges to his credibility from other members of Lima Platoon. When McKall stands with Sheridan, an unbreakable bond developed. They meet Red Cross Donut Dollies and together experience the infamous Black Virgin Mountain where the good guys control the top and the bad guys the rest.
Escaping Vietnam for a handful of days on R&R in Sydney, Conor experienced Aussie hospitality and the attention of a green-eyed beauty who offered him a chance to escape the war. Loyal to his oath and to his men, Sergeant McKall barely has time to supplant the fading scent of Chanel before he and his squad must face their determined and deadly adversaries. The arbitrary gauntlet of Vietnam offered no guarantees.

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