This memoir recounts a Marine’s journey through some of the fiercest combat of the Vietnam War. It follows a young man who joined the U.S. Marine Corps in search of a fight—and found far more than he bargained for when he received orders for Vietnam and was assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. This storied regiment is the most decorated in Marine Corps history, and he quickly discovered how the “Fighting 5th Marines” earned their legendary reputation.