Book Review: We Had to Get Out of That Place: A Memoir of Redemption and Betrayal in Vietnam

Authors

Wylie W. Johnson

Files

Description

Author: Steven Grzesik

Reviewed by Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, chaplain, US Army War College Class of 2010

Dr. Wylie W. Johnson reviews Vietnam War veteran Steven Grzesik’s memoir that, as Johnson explains, shows the effects of “the Army’s institutional policies” and how “[u]nit cohesiveness begins with senior leadership.” Grzesik’s personal experiences and the “isolation, abuse, and sacrifice of individual replacements” (which Johnson identifies as important themes in the book) provide a valuable perspective on “the imperative of caring for soldiers.”

Publication Date

12-12-2024

Keywords

infantry, rangers, Vietnam War, individual replacements, unit cohesion

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies | Military History

Recommended Citation

Wylie W. Johnson, Book Review: We Had to Get Out of That Place: A Memoir of Redemption and Betrayal in Vietnam ( US Army War College Press, 2024),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/69