About the Book
The inter-generational impact of modern war on American military families, told through the intertwined experiences of father and son whose only real connection has been through war. As a father and a multi-tour Vietnam veteran, I struggled to explain my war and my voluntary service in it to my children. Reading about author Patrick Naughton's similar experiences in his family helped me understand that broad generational gap that confounded so many of us between our war and what was faced by younger veterans of America's global war on terror. What we had between seminal events was more than a simple failure to communicate. The insights provided by Naughton's Born from War are enlightening and invaluable. - Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret.), author, actor and filmmaker Patrick Naughton's father barely spoke of his time in Vietnam to his family, yet his service was the sole reason Patrick joined the U.S. Army as a teenager. Patrick Naughton Sr served in Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne and advising the South Vietnamese Army, while Patrick himself would serve in Iraq. Three decades of history and politics divided their service yet the similarities between their experiences are undeniably striking. Patrick's attempts to understand his father led to a search for those who served with him in Vietnam, an examination of the personal relationship of a father and son whose few connections have been war, and a quest to understand war and its undeniable generational influence. The result is an engaging and eye-opening weaving together of the combat experiences of two generations of a military family. From the failure of grand stratagem, through personal combat stories, and the memories of those lost-America's wars against communism and terror are laid raw through the experiences of one family. AUTHOR: Patrick Naughton is a lieutenant colonel in the US Army and a military historian. In addition to the normal tactical and operational assignments of over 28 years in the Army, including a year in Iraq, he has also served as a legislative liaison to the US Senate, an interagency fellow with the Department of Labor, a fellow with the Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and Interagency Cooperation and a Congressional partnership program fellow with the Partnership for a Secure America. He has also served as a senior fellow with West Point's Center for Junior Officers. Patrick holds a master's degree in history from the US Army Command and General Staff College, where he was an Art of War Scholar, and a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has published over a dozen articles in peer-reviewed history and national security journals. His work can be found at www.patnaughton.com 80 photographs
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Patrick Naughton is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army and a military historian. In addition to various tactical and operational assignments held over 28 years in the Army, including a year in Iraq, he has also served as a legislative liaison to the US Senate, an interagency fellow with the Department of Labor, and a Congressional partnership program fellow with the Partnership for a Secure America. He has also served as a senior fellow with West Point’s Center for Junior Officers. Patrick is also a recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. He holds a master’s degree in history from the US Army Command and General Staff College, where he was an Art of War Scholar, and a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He lives in Fort Leavenworth, KS with his wife Sheila and two-year-old son Thomas. Patrick has published over a dozen articles in peer reviewed history and national security journals. This is his first book. His work can be found at www.patnaughton.com.
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Prologue – By God, we've kicked the Vietnam syndrome
Chapter 1 – What are you going to do with your life
Chapter 2 – Get out of this house
Chapter 3 – He never wanted to worry me
Chapter 4 – Singing when the lights went out
Chapter 5 – A little pissant war
Chapter 6 – He cried on the way home
Chapter 7 – I finally had my war
Chapter 8 – A breaking point
Chapter 9 – Huh, looks like Vietnam
Chapter 10 – My men are a strange group
Chapter 11 – No VC here
Chapter 12 – The grenade belonged to him
Chapter 13 – Must get some rest now
Chapter 14 – Charlie’s shit is weak
Chapter 15 – Luckily the beer arrived
Chapter 16 – Disgusted with the whole business
Chapter 17 – The majority of the company has gone
Chapter 18 – The best part was the hot water
Chapter 19 – Killing people is the easiest thing in the world
Chapter 20 – The equal of the VC
Chapter 21 – Your dad did some really heroic stuff
Chapter 22 – The days are still long
Chapter 23 – Arrived down under
Chapter 24 – Is your Battalion Vietnamized
Chapter 25 – We are still killing Cong
Chapter 26 – The most unhappy thing
Chapter 27 – Vietnam Fini
Chapter 28 – You don't know what the fuck you're talking about
Chapter 29 – They threw as much gas on the fire as they could
Chapter 30 – Still a nightmare that wakes me up
Chapter 31 – I always wear my boots
Chapter 32 – We were looking for George Washington
Chapter 33 – Defend to the Death
Chapter 34 – The mission is to destroy the enemy
Epilogue – Vietnam is still with us
About the Author :
Patrick Naughton is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army and a military historian. Currently, he is an instructor at the US Army’s Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Patrick is also currently serving as a Fellow with the Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and InterAgency Cooperation, a program of the CGSC Foundation. In addition to various tactical, operational, and strategic assignments held over 28 years in the Army, Patrick has also served as a legislative liaison to the US Senate, an interagency fellow with the Department of Labor, and a Congressional partnership program fellow with the Partnership for a Secure America. He has also served as a senior fellow with West Point’s Center for Junior Officers. Patrick is also a recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. He holds a master’s degree in history from CGSC, where he was an Art of War Scholar, and a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Patrick has published with over a dozen peer-reviewed history and national security journals. His work can be found at www.patnaughton.com. Patrick lives in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas with his wife Sheila and three-year-old son Thomas. The views expressed therein are those of the author and not of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or any agency of the US Government.
Review :
"Naughton does an excellent job of providing his own perspectives on the impacts of the wars in Vietnam and Iraq/Afghanistan... In the book's prologue, Naughton provides readers with a succinct purpose for his book. He affirms, 'This is not an antiwar book. Rather, it is an attempt at reconciliation. A quest to understand war and its enduring generational impact, ugliness, and all.' The author has unquestionably achieved this and far more. This is a superb book, and it all starts with the title."-- "Military Review"
"Though the narrative understandably focuses more on the Vietnam War than the one in Iraq, Naughton's examination makes for a fascinating narrative that uses the familial and personal as a basis for a greater understanding of policy and strategy. Naughton's prose is accessible, even conversational in tone, and he often peppers his thoughts with subtle sarcasm and cynicism."-- "The VVA Veteran"
"Patrick W. Naughton Jr., a soldier and historian, has written an interesting and credible personalized history of the wars in Vietnam and Iraq from a family perspective--his father's in Vietnam and his own in Iraq.... The parallels that he draws between Vietnam and Iraq illustrate how we humans are apparently doomed as a nation to not learn from our mistakes. Thank you for writing this book."--J. Craig Venter, PhD, author of "A Life Decoded" and National Medal of Science recipient (2008)
"Naughton has written an exceptionally profound, moving, and important book. Drawing on his father's military experiences in Vietnam and his own in the Middle East, he provides an authentic but sympathetic exploration of war's impact on individuals and families. Reflective, honest, filled with anecdotes that are sometimes tragic, sometimes humorous, but always insightful, this book will be remembered by all who read it."--Brian McAllister Linn, PhD, Professor of History (ret'd), Texas A&M University
"As an older veteran, I find this book invaluable to understanding the plight and sacrifices of American soldiers today, returning to a changing American society during countless, and sometimes thankless and often misunderstood overseas tours of duty. The author underscores the enduring values of duty, honor and love of country during this difficult period of history that we all face together. Highly recommended!"--Albert Santoli, professor of Cultural Intelligence at the Institute of World Politics; veteran and author of "Everything We Had: An Oral History of the Vietnam War"
"This book should be required reading for any policymaker faced with the prospect of sending Americans to war with a cause that is worthy of their sacrifice. There is no better source for understanding war than an army officer who has been on the ground in a combat zone trying to relate his father's experience as an officer with the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam. Teachable points abound in these well-researched pages, which are laden with uncanny parallels of wars fought three decades apart. Nothing is learned by forgetting."--Robert J. Dvorchak, journalist, army veteran, and author of "The Golden Brigade: The Untold Story of the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam and Beyond"
"A simple yet powerful guide to policy makers about maintaining the support of the people when the decision for war is taken. Naughton's book made me think. It is a worthy contribution to not only American military history, but also a thoughtful work on how going to war changes people and their families."--Kevin Benson, Colonel, US Army (Ret.), author of "Expectation of Valor: Planning for the Iraq War"
"Told through one Hawai'i family's experience in Vietnam and America's global war on terror, Patrick Naughton provides an interesting and thoughtful analysis about the generational influence of service. The author's father and I voluntarily went through Reserve Officer Training Corps together and then served in Vietnam at the same time, thereby proudly joining the ranks of thousands of others from our island home who fought for our country. From the draft to the all-volunteer force, this story will resonate with the countless Hawai'i families whose sons and daughters answered the call to serve in both conflicts."--Clarence M. Agena, Brigadier General, US Army (Ret.) and a veteran of the Vietnam War
"Born From War is the story of a father and son at war. The story of Vietnam is told through the eyes of one soldier by his son who relates his father's conflict through the prism of his own wartime experience in Iraq. It is the personal and moving story of the timelessness of war for fathers and sons despite the differences in their respective conflicts. It is an engaging human story highly recommended for anyone seeking to understand the real-life impact of America's wars from those who fought them and their families back home."--James H. Willbanks, PhD, Vietnam Combat Veteran and author of "Abandoning Vietnam" and "A Raid Too Far"
"Born from War deftly weaves parallel American wartime experiences between a father (Vietnam) and a son (Iraq). The book is a deep, unflinching examination of what made these two combat veterans and, in the larger sense, two wars tick. It's an intriguing read that I highly recommend."--Chris McKinney, author of the Water City Trilogy and "The Tattoo"
"Born from War is a compelling, first-hand account of how the experience of conflict has an enduring impact on the families of those who serve. Patrick Naughton offers an understanding of the Vietnam War for a new generation who themselves have just lived through decades of conflict... This is a must-read book for anyone looking to understand how Vietnam, and now Iraq and Afghanistan, will continue to influence the families of those who served and foreign policy decisions for decades to come."--Richard Keller, Lieutenant General, US Army (Ret.), Chief of Staff of US European Command, and a veteran of the Vietnam War
"As a father and a multi-tour Vietnam veteran, I struggled to explain my war and my voluntary service in it to my children. Reading about author Patrick Naughton's similar experiences in his family helped me understand that broad generational gap that confounded so many of us between our war and what was faced by younger veterans of America's global war on terror. What we had between seminal events was more than a simple failure to communicate. The insights provided by Naughton's Born from War are enlightening and invaluable."--Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret.), author, actor and filmmaker
"Naughton traces the legacies and lessons of two wars--his and his father's--in this thoughtful, insightful, and important book. Born from War is a must read for anyone interested in America's modern wars."--Dr. Robert K. Brigham, Shirley Ecker Boskey Professor of History and International Relations Vassar College and author of "ARVN: Life and Death in the South Vietnamese Army"
"Fathers and sons have gone to war for America for generations, yet none has shared their journey like Patrick Naughton's Born from War. From the jungles of Vietnam to the streets of Baghdad, Naughton takes us through America's longest and most controversial wars, detailing the pain and sacrifice of families in the name of freedom. This is a must read especially for those who never got affected by these modern overseas conflicts."--Quang X. Pham, author of "Underdog Nation: Zero in on Effort and Results for Success and A Sense of Duty: Our Journey from Vietnam"
