Highest Traditions

Rating:
Summary: first rate memoir
Review: Luckily for us Tony Lazzarini was not your average Huey door gunner whose life span was 20 seconds tops.

His HIGHEST TRADITIONS is a short & simply written time capsule of that era, & is one of the best Viet Nam memoirs ever to cross my desk. Without apology or pretention it tells, in a collection of gripping stories, one young American's trial by fire.

RebeccasReads recommends this for the military reader.

Rating:
Summary: first rate memoir
Review: Luckily for us Tony Lazzarini was not your average Huey door gunner whose life span was 20 seconds tops.

His HIGHEST TRADITIONS is a short & simply written time capsule of that era, & is one of the best Viet Nam memoirs ever to cross my desk. Without apology or pretention it tells, in a collection of gripping stories, one young American's trial by fire.

RebeccasReads recommends this for the military reader.

Rating:
Summary: Succeeds in Communicating his Vietnam Experience
Review: Set during the time-frame just prior to the Tet Offensive. Tony Lazzarini succeeds in communicating his experience in Vietnam as a UH-1D (Huey) door gunner. He does an outstanding job describing, from one man's tactical perspective, the emerging doctrine of air assault. Highest Traditions also gives you a perspective of the social and emotional impact of the war on Tony and his fellow soldiers.
I enjoyed reading this book. Once I picked it up, it was hard to put down. Organized into many very short chapters making it easy to read. Highly recommended for those of you that have an interest in Air Assault or helicopter operations during the Vietnam War. Check it out, you won't be disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: Succeeds in Communicating his Vietnam Experience
Review: Set during the time-frame just prior to the Tet Offensive. Tony Lazzarini succeeds in communicating his experience in Vietnam as a UH-1D (Huey) door gunner. He does an outstanding job describing, from one man's tactical perspective, the emerging doctrine of air assault. Highest Traditions also gives you a perspective of the social and emotional impact of the war on Tony and his fellow soldiers.
I enjoyed reading this book. Once I picked it up, it was hard to put down. Organized into many very short chapters making it easy to read. Highly recommended for those of you that have an interest in Air Assault or helicopter operations during the Vietnam War. Check it out, you won't be disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Read
Review: This is the second book I've had the pleasure of reading by Tony. His writing style is easy to read and always entertaining. One of those books that you don't want to put down until you're done, then pick it up again and start all over. He has a way of taking you from page to page, keeping you in the scene and taking you to the next with ease. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Read
Review: This is the second book I've had the pleasure of reading by Tony. His writing style is easy to read and always entertaining. One of those books that you don't want to put down until you're done, then pick it up again and start all over. He has a way of taking you from page to page, keeping you in the scene and taking you to the next with ease. Highly recommended.