Better Him Than Me

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Summary: Discrepancies and falsehoods
Review: Page after page contains discrepancies and falsehoods. Eager doesn't seem to know the difference between C rations and K rations, for example. But he does say he arrived in Vietnam on Feb. 9, 1968, and he names a number of men killed in his unit. Unfortunately for him, members of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade Association have a complete list of 196th LIB members who were killed in Vietnam. Eager's KIA names do not match those on the list.

I read 96 pages before Eager's fascination with torture, murder and mutilation sickened me and made me put the book down. If you want a provocative book about Vietnam, read "Stolen Valor" by B.G. Burkett, Glenna Whitley. Heavily documented, the book tells how and why hundreds of frauds have posed as Vietnam veterans to gain attention, money, special treatment in prison, and VA disability payments.

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Summary: LIARS LIE, BS is BS
Review: This is an out right lie and the "author" and publisher should be sued for defaming the men who served in the unit. These men should contribute to a class action suit. I defy anyone to provide a bit of proof. I am a retired SFC, USA Special Forces, three tours in VN, two with SOG in Recon, medically retired due to wounds (loss of left leg at hip & multiple fragments) in 1968. This type of crap should not be allowed to remain in the public domain. If anyone out in the world has a sense of honor a fund will be started to get the truth out. This is why those veterans who do suffer from PTSD get a bad rap, but it is part of the PTSD "business" that make their living off the backs of good men who need help. For those vets with PTSD do not let this discourage or defame you.

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Summary: Retraction of statement in earlier review
Review: While most of us Vietnam veterans who experienced combat during this era did not witness or participate in the type of atrocities represented in this book as facts. I must retract my use of the term fruad or lies in reference to this book. While Mr. Egger doesnt represent facts to back up his story. I can only refer to my opinion and experiences to doubt it's authenticity . If this book helped this man recover from his combat experiences so be it....