Mr Gary William Suffern

Pacified Zone Mr Gary William Suffern

Lieutenant Gary W. Suffern's first week started with a bang in Viet Nam's central highlands and ended with a bang 350 days later. Between was an adventure of horrendous firefights with the enemy and conflicts with a company commander afraid of combat just punching his career ticket for future rank. With lots of luck and common sense, Lieutenant Suffern survives combat and several court-martial charges by the captain. Lieutenant Steve Tomlinson, a fellow company officer, becomes a steadfast friend and equal thorn in the side of the captain. Over the course of the year, higher- ranking officers recognize the shortfalls of the captain and indirectly help easy the aggravation building day by day. Together the two lieutenants survive their tours and finally reunite after twenty-five years.