Vietnam and Other Heartaches

About the Book

From Vietnam to Desert Storm and the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of America have gone into harm's way to defend and protect the United States. Vietnam and Other Heartaches provides a stark picture of what they must endure in the hell on earth that is combat.

Author Peter C. Fraser is a Green Beret and a proud American who volunteered for military service in 1965, serving in Vietnam for two years. The poems featured in Vietnam and Other Heartaches include original verse Fraser composed while he was in Vietnam. Some of the poems were written after his service ended in Vietnam and during a career that spanned thirty years of service. This included deployment in Desert Storm in 1991 and in support of operations in Central America. His writing during from his service gives the reader a unique insight into the lasting horror and stress of overseas combat.

Fraser's poetry offers a startling insight into the reality of war and artfully expresses what American soldiers have faced in the past and in the present. Vietnam and Other Heartaches serve as a reminder to all Americans to remember and respect the brave young men and women serving their country.

About the Author

Peter C. Fraser graduated from Leetonia High School in 1964. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Special Forces Medic Unit in 1965. He served in Vietnam from 1967?1968 with the 3d Battalion 187th Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division. Mr. Fraser was awarded a Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal for valor, also receiving a Purple Heart for being wounded in action.
In 1974, he graduated from Youngstown State University with a B.A. Later he was commissioned 2Lt, U.S. Army and served on active duty 4th Infantry Division through 1977. After being compassionately released from active duty, he entered the USAR and served in various staff and command positions, including intelligence officer for Co B, 2d Bn, 11th Special Forces.
As commander of 347th QM Company, he led his unit in disaster efforts following tornadoes that struck the Niles, Ohio and Wheatland, PA areas. He was awarded The Army Achievement Medal and The Humanitarian Service Medal for those efforts. In his years of service, Major Fraser received 4 awards of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service including decoration for his service in Desert Storm.