The Saigon Zoo: Vietnam’s Other War: Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n Roll Overview
This comic true adventure follows the outrageous experiences of one Redondo Beach loafer who is tricked into enlisting in the U.S. Army during the height of the Vietnam War. Suddenly Pete Whalon is thrown into a bizarre, harsh and alien world where “the rulers devour their young.” Yet keeping his wits about him, Private Whalon carves out a very different sort of military career. Using youthful cunning, he transports his laidback So-Cal mentality to the Army structure with hilarious results! From Hawaii, to Saigon, to Long Binh (the largest U.S. military base in Vietnam in 1970), this reluctant soldier tests the patience and nerves of the lifers in command. Joining him in the rebellion is a motley crew of malcontented GIs, the core of which become his closest friends and the primary characters of this memoir.
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This book is funnier than a rubber crutch in a polio ward. I thought I was the ultimate rear echelon m-f’er (REMF) in Vietnam but this guy edges me out. Being a ’shammer’ and having run from duty that involved work, I found this to be right on the mark and very up front and honest in every respect. This is a must read for very veteran. Pete is telling what alot of veterans and the public do not really want to here………that there was another side to being stationed in Nam. The book could have went more into the sex department as my tours revolved around that but nevertheless, you will enjoy this book and will laugh your rear off.
