John Magnarelli

11b10 John Magnarelli

11B10: Memories of a Light Weapons Infantryman in Vietnam is a memoir which reveals what life was like - from boot camp to meals to Army life and the war in Vietnam. Without glorification or exaggeration, it reflects the experiences of one soldier. Told more than fifty years after returning from being "in country," these pieces are a time capsule of a period which impacted those who served and those who didn't. They answer questions many have about what it was like. And the letters home, taken from the actual letters Mom kept, remind the reader that "home" is a stabilizing force, even when we're worlds away.