John F. Holm Shares Stories as a Vietnam War Medic in THE DIRTY BOOTS

In 1966, as a 19-year-old boy from Three Rivers, Mich., John F. Holm followed his family's tradition by enlisting in the United States Navy, a tour he thought would be uneventful until he was deployed into a war zone in South Vietnam. He tells this powerful story in his unique and personal memoir, "The Dirty Boots: The Stories of a Reluctant Warrior" (published by Trafford Publishing).

For the next grueling year, Holm performs the duties of a fleet marine force medic, caring for wounded and dying soldiers. Dubbed "Doc John" by his comrades, he soon became entrenched in a strange, dangerous world, where he became both witness and reluctant warrior.

Whether he was patching up wounded comrades or placing Band-Aids on the scrapes of native children, Holm somehow managed to do the impossible job, even as the world was falling down around him. He not only learned the heart-breaking lessons of war, but he survived them and found himself in the process.

These are the experiences of a different kind of soldier, who manages to traverse a minefield of emotional upheaval and can still tell his stories with honesty and self-deprecating humor, exemplifying the resiliency of the human spirit.

"The Dirty Boots"
By John F. Holm
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 180 pages | ISBN 9781466948273
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 180 pages | ISBN 9781466948259
E-Book | 180 pages | ISBN 9781466948266
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author
John Holm was a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman and fleet marine force medic with a rifle platoon in the Vietnam War, 1968-1969. "The Dirty Boots" is his first book.

Trafford Publishing, an Author Solutions, Inc. author services imprint, was the first publisher in the world to offer an "on-demand publishing service," and has led the independent publishing revolution since its establishment in 1995. Trafford was also one of the earliest publishers to utilize the Internet for selling books. More than 10,000 authors from over 120 countries have utilized Trafford's experience for self publishing their books. For more information about Trafford Publishing, or to publish your book today, call 1-888-232-4444 or visit trafford.com.

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