Cherries: A Vietnam War Novel

The scores of naive, frightened, and awed young men arriving daily in Vietnam were branded "Cherries" by their peers. Thrust into an unpopular war, these new recruits had much to learn before being accepted and fully trusted by their brothers. The first few months in-country served as an intense learning experience, where they saw, heard, and endured things never thought humanly possible. When they had finally learned how to fight in the war, it was time for them to go home.

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