| About the Book
Pilots live by a code of honor. They assist other pilots and help
the troops in the battlefields. They ride into battle, strike the
enemy, and ride out. Like the knights of old, the helicopter pilots
of the Vietnam War were the Templars. Their steed—the
helicopter—wore the armor that was little more than a shell of
aluminum-magnesium that had an affinity for fire and burned like a
sparkler once ignited. The war left an impression on every soldier
who served in Nam. It is only now that these veterans are willing to
share their memories with others. Time has healed some. And some
soldiers can even find some humor when recalling the terrifying
events of the war that forever tainted their youth. This book is one
helicopter pilot’s memories of being in flight during combat. He was
one of many, who went from a civilian, to a soldier, and then back
to civilian life. The author uses humor to lighten his story and the
hearts of his readers, and it works.
About
the Author
Randy Juge was born in New Orleans, was raised in Metairie, and
now resides in Mandeville, Louisiana. (Pronounced Nawlins, Metry and
Mandaville by the locals.) He is a graduate of Louisiana State
University and now has a career as a State Farm insurance agent. He
enjoys bass fishing in the swamps of Louisiana and tinkers with
pottery and sculpture when he finds the time. One of Randy's primary
objectives was to encourage those who had served in combat to share
their experiences with the next generation and to take pride in
their American heritage and their family name.
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