Ron Milam
Author of Not a Gentleman’s War: An Inside View of Junior Officers in the Vietnam War
No Good War lends some new ‘attitude’ points of view that are not as frequently mentioned in other books. Herrick does a good job of describing a year in Nam with great passion and zeal. The reunions, the visits to the Wall, and the visit with Chief’s family are very moving and will have a lasting impression on readers—particularly Vietnam veterans. Those chapters are the strongest, and Vietnam veterans will tear up reading those pages.
Geoffrey Wawro
Author of The Vietnam War: A Military History
This is very good—a brisk, fascinating glimpse of a twelve-month tour in Vietnam from the combat infantryman’s perspective. I found it riveting.
James Kearney
Author of Duty to Serve, Duty to Conscience: The Story of Two Conscientious Objector Combat Medics During the Vietnam War (UNT Press)
John D. Herrick was skeptical of the war, but he did his duty when called, trained as an infantryman, and served with distinction in the 1st Air Cavalry Division. He survived the hardships of the jungle and the terror of combat that took the lives of men he loved. His band of brothers was what kept him alive. This book captures what it meant to be a grunt in Vietnam—and stands as an indictment of the Army that sent him there.