THE PATH OF HEROES IS PAVED IN BLOOD: A Gritty Marine's Journey Through Vietnam, Brotherhood, Sacrifice And Survival

by Joseph R. Pinon

Overview

The Path of Heroes is Paved in Blood is a searing memoir of courage, sacrifice, and survival in the Vietnam War.
From the punishing trials of Marine boot camp to the unforgiving jungles of Quang Tri

Province, Joseph R. Piñón delivers a raw and unforgettable account of war. Drawn from diary entries,

battlefield notes, and conversations with fellow veterans, this memoir captures the grit, fear, humor, and

unbreakable brotherhood that defined a generation.

More than a war story, this book is a tribute-to the fallen, the wounded, and those forever changed by combat.

Pinon spares no detail, recounting firefights, the constant threat of booby traps, the anguish of loss, and the fleeting moments of laughter that kept Marines human.

For readers of Matterhorn, We Were Soldiers Once... and Young, and Fields of Fire, this memoir offers both military authenticity and emotional depth.

If you want to understand the Vietnam War not as history books told it, but as Marines lived it, this is essential reading.

Proudly Published By: Pioneer Publishing Press

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798260310755
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/29/2025
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Joseph R. Piñón is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose service in Vietnam left an indelible mark on his life and writing. Drawing from battlefield diaries, personal notes, and the stories of his brothers-in-arms, he offers an unfiltered perspective of war—its brutality, its bonds, and its lasting scars.
Through The Path of Heroes is Paved in Blood, Piñón honors those who fought and those who fell, preserving the truth of a generation that gave everything in the jungles of Southeast Asia.