A Soldier's Best Friend: Scout Dogs and Their Handlers in the Vietnam War

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New York 2008 Softcover Very Good 1402754477. 304 pp. Index. Light edgewear. Appears unread. The author's account of his time in Vietnam serving as a scout dog handler, with his ... German shepherd Clipper.; 8vo 8"-9" tall. Read more Show Less

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An affecting testimonial to the bond between American soldiers in Vietnam and their canine helpers, A Soldier’s Best Friend is veteran John C. Burnam’s account of his tenure as a scout dog handler patrolling the jungles of Vietnam with his German shepherd, Clipper, at his side.

There were 10,000 soldiers in Vietnam like Burnam, accompanied by these intelligent, adaptable scout dogs.  Between hazardous missions, the dogs were loving, playful friends who shared the lives of their human squadmates, while in the combat zone they were all business.  Routinely braving danger, the canines searched for injured GIs, probed for potentially lethal booby ...

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An affecting testimonial to the bond between American soldiers in Vietnam and their canine helpers, A Soldier’s Best Friend is veteran John C. Burnam’s account of his tenure as a scout dog handler patrolling the jungles of Vietnam with his German shepherd, Clipper, at his side.

There were 10,000 soldiers in Vietnam like Burnam, accompanied by these intelligent, adaptable scout dogs.  Between hazardous missions, the dogs were loving, playful friends who shared the lives of their human squadmates, while in the combat zone they were all business.  Routinely braving danger, the canines searched for injured GIs, probed for potentially lethal booby traps, located underground weapons caches, and warned of approaching enemy attacks and ambushes.  So valuable was the dogs’  service that the Viet Cong offered a hefty bounty for their lives. Despite their heroism, many of these dogs were abandoned at the conflict’s end, left to fend for themselves.  

Since the 1990s, this book has had two runs as a self-published book, and one as a trade title, with all three of these print runs selling out. 

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  • ISBN-13: 9781402754470
  • Publisher: Union Square Press
  • Publication date: 7/1/2008
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 235,853
  • Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 1.00 (d)
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  • Posted November 21, 2010

    Touching The Hearts of All Dogs and Handlers

    The story of a Vietnam veteran that had served 2 tours on the Vietnam battlefront. The story of John C. Burnam is one that goes though all ally sides of the battlefield in this tragic war. He tells of all the ups and downs of his career as a infantryman and war dog handler. This autobiography is a thrilling read that is capturing the hearts of readers though real events and real people that he had encontered everyday. The reason I suggest this book is because the story is a primary source but at the same time not one with alot of pure fact that will go over many readers heads. This autobiography will be good in book clubs, though there is some parts that not everyone will like. I have enjoyed reading Mr. Burnam's biography and suggest it to all who love good reads.

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