Drafted - Softcover

Allan, Rich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1548355836 ISBN 13: 9781548355838

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Drafted is a coming of age military comedy about Eli Jones, who in 1966 is plucked out of his small town life and illegally drafted into the U.S. Army during the life-threatening era of Vietnam. Despite his mantra “I’m not supposed to be here,” Eli adapts, making many new friends - Harry, Tex, Steve, the Professor, Sam and Nurse Sara - who help him survive Colonel Clark, Sergeant “Must kill Eli” Wolinski, nude fire drills, a snake-charming stripper, and being buried alive. But he never quits, even in the jungles of Vietnam, where once again, he has to fight for his life and the right to go home.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A timely new novel, "DRAFTED," by Rich Allan, has just been published that tells the story of a young man drafted into the U.S. Army during the life-threatening era of Vietnam. With Vietnam in the news because of the presidential race, and the possibility of the military draft being reinstated for Iraq, every male reader between the ages of 18 and 25 will want to follow the comic adventures of Eli J. Jones, as he is plucked out of his sheltered, carefree small town life and plunged into a disciplined military environment.

Veterans will enjoy the tale as well as they relive the military insanity and the very real dangerous situations men have to face in both training and combat. Something for the ladies as well, as we meet the lovely Army nurse Sara, and fellow lifeguard, Karen, who both fall in love with Eli and helps him out of several jams.

Early readers of the book have said, "...Laugh out loud funny;" "...an easy read and a page turner...I couldn't put it down," "reads like a journal or a diary...made me feel like I was really there," "I can't wait to see the movie," and "...funnier than "Catch 22" or "Mash."

From the Author:

My first novel is semi-autobiographical in nature and everyone who has read it always wants to know which of the characters you meet in the story are real and which are fictional. I can tell you some are based directly on one real person, some are a combination of people I have met, and some are totally fictional. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. I did serve in the US Army for real from 1968-1971 during the Vietnam War era. I did attend basic training in Fort Dix New Jersey, AIT in Fort Leonard, Missouri and Infantry Officer Training School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Three fellow candidates died during my OCS training and there was a Congressional investigation after it happened. I also trained with South Vietnamese officers...and yes, we did have a naked fire drill, crawl through the mud in Rusty's pit, elect a stripper Miss Tiger Tactics and put together a battalion swim meet. Local Draft Board 13, the source of DRAFTED, really existed and did appear in Life Magazine as the worst draft board in all of the USA. Enjoy a little hysterical 60's history with DRAFTED!

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1548355836
• ISBN 13: 9781548355838
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 316