Time in the Barrel Audiobook Libro.fm

Con Thien was a United States Marine Corps firebase that was the scene of fierce combat for months on end during 1967 Staving off attacks and ambushes while suffering from ineffectual leadership from Washington as well as media onslaughts courageous American Marines protected this crucial piece of land at all costs They would hold Con Thien but many paid the ultimate price By the end of the war more than 1400 Marines had died and more than 9000 sustained injuries

For eight months James P Coans fivetank platoon was assigned to Con Thien while attached to various Marine infantry battalions The author kept a diary recording the thoughts fears and frustrations Time in the Barrel offers an authentic firsthand account of the daily nightmare that was Con Thien With authentic depictions of combat it allows listeners to fully grasp the enormity of the fierce struggle for Con Thien

More than a retelling of military movements Coans engrossing narratives focus on the sheer sacrifice and misery of one Marines experience in Vietnam Through his eyes we experience the abysmal conditions the Marines endured from monsoon rainstorms to the constant threat of impending attack Climatic moments in history are captured through the rare personal perspective of one particularly astute and observant participant