James W. McCleary’s New Book “Radar In Blue: A Vietnam Diary” Is a Compelling Memoir of a Former USAF Air Traffic Controller during the Complicated Vietnam War
WEST NYACK, N.Y. (PRWEB) June 08, 2018 -- James W. McCleary, a former US Air Force Officer and reinsurance executive who grew up in the Bronx with a penchant for gardening and military history, has completed his new book “Radar In Blue: A Vietnam Diary”: an insightful memoir detailing the career of a USAF man during the Vietnam War.
Author McCleary writes about the Vietnamese military strategy with a clear eye: “While vacationing in Cape Cod with my wife some years after I had gotten home from the war, we passed an Army/Navy surplus store in Hyannis. In the window was a variety of military gear, including TShirts with various sayings on them. One that caught my eye still stays with me to this day. It boldly said, ‘Vietnam. Great Soldiers— Gutless Politicians.’ How true. As an illustration of that military proverb, when the war was only just over, a retired American officer was talking to a North Vietnamese general somewhere in Vietnam in 1975 and pointed out that we had never been defeated in any major battle. The North Vietnamese general pondered that thought for a minute and said, ‘That is true, but it is also irrelevant.’
That statement from the North Vietnamese general perfectly illustrated their strategy—to make our participation and losses in that war so painful that the American people at home would eventually revolt and demand our withdrawal.”
Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, James W. McCleary’s new book is a vivid account of one military man’s experiences—excitement, pride, sheer panic, and hard-earned skill—all playing out against the backdrop of a complicated war. In many ways intimate and probing, McCleary’s book speaks to the way a war can uniquely mark a life forever.
Readers who wish to experience this contemplative work can purchase“Radar In Blue: A Vietnam Diary” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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