Vignettes from Vietnam
Heard, Understood, Acknowledge
Author: Ron McCants
The review of this book and description is by Hugh H. Morgan, Editor of Hugh's News.
The Vietnam war was an unpopular war. The men who fought in that war were some of America’s finest youth who fought to defend the people in South Vietnam.
One out of every 10 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty. 58,148 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.7 million who served. Although the percent that died is similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300 percent higher than in World War II. 75,000 Vietnam veterans are severely disabled.
Ron McCants in this book, Vignettes from Vietnam, gives a firsthand view of a man who served our country in the rice fields and jungles of this horrible war. His memory of the events, soldiers, and circumstances is incredible. He is a gifted writer who makes the story come alive in the printed pages of this book. It was written to help all those who would like to know what this war was like for an Army infantry soldier. He is an excellent teacher, and defines military terms as the story unfolds, and he includes a glossary of terms and acronyms near the end of the book.
Ron was not a Christian although he grew up in a Christian home and his parents were members of the Pentecostal Holiness Church; however, he discovered that God was real and that he needed Him in his life to protect him in some of the most challenging and difficult times in his life. In the midst of it all, he found purpose and meaning of his life, and the future God had planned for him.
It is interesting to learn that Ron is a graduate of Holmes Bible College. He is an ordained minister of the Pentecostal Holiness Church and has served a number of our churches as pastor and who became the superintendent of East Tennessee Conference. He has served as Ministry Ambassador in Dr. Charles Stanley’s In Touch Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. However, he as a new assignment at In Touch Ministries in Global Communications as Director of Life Principles Training - training and resourcing pastors primarily in underdeveloped nations.
Two years ago, Ron was elected president of his battalion association - 5th Battalion/60th Infantry of the 9th Infantry Division.
Ron is married to the love of his life, the former Miss Barbara Taylor. They were married in 1971. They have a daughter, Stephanie, who is married to Kirk McConnell who is on staff at Emmanuel College. Stephanie is a teacher at the Royston Elementary School. They have a son, Will.
No doubt many of you have loved ones and friends who fought in this war. Ron McCants hopes what he has written will help you to relate to them in more meaningful ways by listening to their stories.
I recommend that you consider purchasing it.
Ron McCants’ book, Vignettes from Vietnam, may be ordered at his website: www.ronmccants.com
[Editor’s Comment: I was asked by Steve Spillman, the owner and CEO of True Potential, Inc. Reach the World Publishers in Travelers Rest, SC to promote Ron McCants’ book. I knew the name but could not remember where and when I had met him. I was interested in reading the book for my own personal benefit, but I knew I could not promote it without knowing him personally. So, I contacted Ron via email with several questions to which he promptly responded. I discovered that our paths crossed several times when I was an Air Force chaplain and director/endorser of Chaplains Ministries, IPHC. In the opening chapter of this book, Ron describes taking off from McChord AFB after his Basic Training (Boot Camp) and AIT (Advanced Infantry Training) at Fort Lewis, Washington on his way with other soldiers to Vietnam. My first active duty assignment was at McChord AFB, and our daughter, Stephanie, was born at Madigan Army General Hospital at Fort Lewis. Today, this Army Post and Air Force Base are merged to be the Joint Base Lewis-McChord with some 70,000 acres of land.]
Heard, Understood, Acknowledge
Author: Ron McCants
The review of this book and description is by Hugh H. Morgan, Editor of Hugh's News.
The Vietnam war was an unpopular war. The men who fought in that war were some of America’s finest youth who fought to defend the people in South Vietnam.
One out of every 10 Americans who served in Vietnam was a casualty. 58,148 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.7 million who served. Although the percent that died is similar to other wars, amputations or crippling wounds were 300 percent higher than in World War II. 75,000 Vietnam veterans are severely disabled.
Ron McCants in this book, Vignettes from Vietnam, gives a firsthand view of a man who served our country in the rice fields and jungles of this horrible war. His memory of the events, soldiers, and circumstances is incredible. He is a gifted writer who makes the story come alive in the printed pages of this book. It was written to help all those who would like to know what this war was like for an Army infantry soldier. He is an excellent teacher, and defines military terms as the story unfolds, and he includes a glossary of terms and acronyms near the end of the book.
Ron was not a Christian although he grew up in a Christian home and his parents were members of the Pentecostal Holiness Church; however, he discovered that God was real and that he needed Him in his life to protect him in some of the most challenging and difficult times in his life. In the midst of it all, he found purpose and meaning of his life, and the future God had planned for him.
It is interesting to learn that Ron is a graduate of Holmes Bible College. He is an ordained minister of the Pentecostal Holiness Church and has served a number of our churches as pastor and who became the superintendent of East Tennessee Conference. He has served as Ministry Ambassador in Dr. Charles Stanley’s In Touch Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. However, he as a new assignment at In Touch Ministries in Global Communications as Director of Life Principles Training - training and resourcing pastors primarily in underdeveloped nations.
Two years ago, Ron was elected president of his battalion association - 5th Battalion/60th Infantry of the 9th Infantry Division.
Ron is married to the love of his life, the former Miss Barbara Taylor. They were married in 1971. They have a daughter, Stephanie, who is married to Kirk McConnell who is on staff at Emmanuel College. Stephanie is a teacher at the Royston Elementary School. They have a son, Will.
No doubt many of you have loved ones and friends who fought in this war. Ron McCants hopes what he has written will help you to relate to them in more meaningful ways by listening to their stories.
I recommend that you consider purchasing it.
Ron McCants’ book, Vignettes from Vietnam, may be ordered at his website: www.ronmccants.com
[Editor’s Comment: I was asked by Steve Spillman, the owner and CEO of True Potential, Inc. Reach the World Publishers in Travelers Rest, SC to promote Ron McCants’ book. I knew the name but could not remember where and when I had met him. I was interested in reading the book for my own personal benefit, but I knew I could not promote it without knowing him personally. So, I contacted Ron via email with several questions to which he promptly responded. I discovered that our paths crossed several times when I was an Air Force chaplain and director/endorser of Chaplains Ministries, IPHC. In the opening chapter of this book, Ron describes taking off from McChord AFB after his Basic Training (Boot Camp) and AIT (Advanced Infantry Training) at Fort Lewis, Washington on his way with other soldiers to Vietnam. My first active duty assignment was at McChord AFB, and our daughter, Stephanie, was born at Madigan Army General Hospital at Fort Lewis. Today, this Army Post and Air Force Base are merged to be the Joint Base Lewis-McChord with some 70,000 acres of land.]