ANDY ADKINS


US Navy Veteran... City Firefighter... Engineer... Consultant... Author
"Life is a journey, one step followed by another..."


The 'Nam "AC-48"
NOW AVAILABLE!

I'm pleased to announce that my new book, The 'Nam "AC-48", is published and available on Amazon. It's a tribute to the 48 servicemen from Alachua County, Florida who died in the line of service during the Vietnam War.

Much has been written about the Vietnam War, but The 'Nam "AC-48" is unique. This is a personal look ... beyond the numbers. I didn't want to stop at the 58,266 names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall or even the 1,567 still listed as Missing in Action.

I wanted to present a more personal side - the individual.

Forty-eight young men with ties to Alachua County, Florida lost their lives in Vietnam. This book is about them. These men volunteered or were drafted - it makes no difference. They answered the call from their Country. To them, it was the patriotic thing.

"God, Family, Country."

Patriotism has been described as love and duty to your Country. But as you read some of these stories, you will understand it is also the love and duty to their comrades ... members of their unit.

Please take time to think of these young men, not just as another number or name as part of the KIA or MIA; don't think of them as just the cost of war.

These young men - sons, brothers, fathers, and husbands - were real people with real lives that were cut far too short. They will never know what we are able to enjoy, in part because of their ultimate sacrifice. Thank them and thank you for taking the time to read this book.

For more information, click HERE.


A Veteran's Journey
Also available in audio
My latest blog post: 7/21/26

#219 - Letters

Letter writing has almost become a pastime for many of us. Back in the mid-70s, when I served in the Navy, people always welcomed letters from home.

I'm willing to bet that most people still like receiving letters and cards today. But our "instant" society typically uses short emails and even shorter texts to communicate. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it takes away from the real heart of letter writing.

Stay with me here.

When you're out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by the beautiful, blue ocean and clean, clear air, there's nothing like hearing, "Mail Call" over the ship's 1MC intercom and receiving a letter from home.

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