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From Amazon
"SIN LOI is a collection of vivid poetry, which was inspired by the Vietnam War. The Foreword states, "This book of poetry on Vietnam was pieced together by me from numerous recollections of the emotional experiences of the war shared by hundreds of veterans and family members of veterans that I have known and met. It is not a mirror of personal experience, but rather a shadow of the collective emotions of a generation trying to come to grips with the Vietnam War. There has been much media explotation of the Vietnam veteran with portrayals spanning the spectrum from drug crazed killer to cold, methodical Rambo types. The reality is that Vietnam veterans were just typical soldiers, marines, airmen and sailors that found what war has always been about--survival and not politics. Television brought the war into their family's living rooms--the first time that relatives and friends were brought to the battlefield. It is perhaps justified that our nation abandoned its support for the war, but it was abominable that the nation also abandoned the veterans and their families. So this book is not meant as an historical record of events, but is meant only as an emotional documentation of the human suffering that has alway been war's aftermath. It is a somewhat feeble attempt to understand why Vietnam veterans suffer from high suicide, divorce and alcoholism rates why a generation that served with honor should be so fragmented... I hope you enjoy the poems and that they help you understand. And please welcome a Vietnam Veteran home" (Arthur Greathead). Some of the poem titles are: The Wall; Thoughts On The Wall; Paying Respect; The Men Of Vietnam; Combat Nurses; Coming Home; Music Was Vietnam's Only Intermission; Writing Home; The Hotel Continental; The Truong Toc Of Vietnam; Dinky Dau; Sweet Sixteen; The Eerie, Spooky Highlands; Lucky Charms; Hidden Wounds; Help Us To Rest; A Mother's Lament; Is There An Explanation?; Looking In?; A Soldier's Prayer; and Seeing The Elephant."

From about the author section
"Arthur Greathead lives with his son Jon in rural Germania, Pennsylvania. Art served in the U.S. Army from June 1965 until his retirement in July 1987. During his military career he served as Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, Operations Sergeant, and as a linguist and interrogator. Sergeant Greathead spent most of his career oriented in the Far East, working with the Burmese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese and Southeast Asian Hill Tribe languages and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his contributions to the national intelligence effort. Art has completed his second book of poetry, "In the Shadow of Love", due for publication later in 1988 and is finishing his third book, "Life's Ups and Downs" due for publication in 1989"