Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a journal written by Chaplain Roy Mathis about his year as a chaplain for the 4th Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade from July 1969 to July 1970. It is taken from his daily diary that he kept during that period and describes the pain, horrors, and sacrifices of war, as well as the presence of God and His answers to prayer. This book details his personal mission as a Chaplain who served his troops with great dedication and bravery. His story highlights the subtle fact, that of the thousands of people who served during that war, there was an equal number of varied experiences and perspectives.