blah of war
A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo was an interesting story about one mans reflection upon and story of the Vietnam War. What makes this book really interesting is that the author was actually in the war. ... He also originally saw the war as glorious, and having a big thirst to join the fighting. However, after he became a lieutenant, he soon found out that war is not as glorious as he thought. He found himself fighting in the war not for the defense of his ideals or morals, but rather for his reputation, or as he puts it, I was ready to die for considerably less [than medals], for a few favorable remarks in a fitness report.