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Bob Kirkconnell was in Vietnam from February 1968 to August 1969 and provided airlift support for American combat troops during the siege of Khe Sanh, the battle of Hue, and the A Shau Valley. He received a Bronze Star with combat "V" for heroism during the second Tet offensive in February 1969, while attached to the Korean Tiger Division, Qui Nhon, Republic of Vietnam. Later he was a logistics systems analyst investigating fraudulent travel on military aircraft, and he planned and organized Joint Chiefs of Staff directed Air Assault Training exercises. He started writing about some of his experiences that were at odds with U.S. stated objectives in 1998 which led to his first book -- American Heart of Darkness, Vol. I. His second book is Vol. II.
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