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My Dad was a Vietnam veteran, and he actually disliked Michael Herr. He thought Herr made all Vietnam veterans sound like whiny grievance-monkeys. I don't think that's an entirely comprehensive view of Herr's writing; and there's a bit of an irony in that my Dad himself seemed consumed by grievance at times.
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