Publisher's Synopsis
The military draft brought the war to the American home front. During the Vietnam War era, between 1964 and 1973, the U.S. military drafted 2.2 million American men out of an eligible pool of 27 million.
The daily routine in Vietnam was boring. The only thing I found fascinating and a challenge about Vietnam was the mission in Operations. I found my work as a "Ditty Bopper" a great break from the dull camp routine. A "Ditty Bopper" works with Morse code. All I had to do was sit back, relax, and listen to the radio while I enjoyed another cigarette with my fresh hot cup of coffee. Yes, life was tough in our air-conditioned rooms, comfortable beds with clean linen, regular mail, and Enlisted Men's Club, four hot square meals a day, and a swimming pool for part of the time I was there.
