Uniforms Paperback – Illustrated, February 3, 2014

Usually we think about the different hats we wear in life. Here, the author looks at life through another perspective, in the uniforms that are worn, and the varying levels of discipline and responsibility that comes with each. It is written in everyday language, and is very easy to relate to for anyone who grew up in the "baby boomer" generation. I could easily see myself in many of the situations described in the book. The latter part of the book told, in graphic detail, of a young man becoming a Marine, and the horrors that came along with that uniform, back in the days of Viet Nam. It is a story that still needs to be heard, and the author tells it like it was. I would recommend this book to anyone who grew up in that era, as a chance to look back and reflect on their own life. I would also recommend it to the generations since then, to give them a glimpse at what it was like growing up "in the 60's", and an idea as to why those of us who did are apt to be so set in our ways.

As a Vietnam-era Veteran the nuances in David's book are first-hand and not some account by some Washington scofflaw with a bug up their behinds. The reasons for the insanity that was Vietnam and how it feels to be of that era with the catcalls, denigration and so on. Those days shaped our perceptions as lucidly as a pinprick to the finger. Sadly too many today have no idea of what happened, why it happened and why so many veterans are jaded about the war. One thing we are sure of, are our buddies who had to live through and it was a markedly different time in the world.

I gave Dave's first book, UNIFORMS, a 5 star rating. Also being a baby-boomer, I enjoyed & laughed at many of his early life experiences, but also felt the remorse of a son's lack of love and attention from his dad... a tough and at times, unfriendly SOB. In everyday language-Dave walks us through his important and impressionable teenage years, and then into Marine boot camp and the Vietnam conflict. I did not serve in Vietnam, so I learned much about what it was like to be a soldier, scared a lot, tough & mean, thorough, and really "felt" what he experienced while there. I recommend you read this book. I think we've found a budding new star author here!

I enjoyed reading Dave's story. I found it both humorous and riveting. There is also the sadness of a son not having a loving relationship with his father. His description of his time in Vietnam must have been hard for him to put in writing, but by doing so the reader gets a good idea of the horror of combat in that war. I to am a veteran of that era, but I didn't have to serve in 'Nam. I highly recommend this story to anyone who wants to have an idea what it was like to fight in Vietnam.

I would like to commend David for his candid, frank and down to earth style of writing. This is an excellent read for anyone, but perhaps particularly so for those of us who served in uniform during a very unpopular war, and for our children and grandchildren. I could almost feel his emotions as he described the reaction of his fellow Marines and how they became inured to the rigors of combat. Thanks, David, for this valuable contribution to the history of that tme and place.

Dave Duchesneau's nostalgic memoir is both humorous and poignant. Uniquely told in a voice that grows with him as he journeys from youth to adulthood, UNIFORMS captures life as it was in the "Good (and not so good) old days."

I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to David's next one. It is an honest story of his life. He writes about his time in Vietnam, which I'm sure was not easy for him.

Interesting read. Looking forward to the next one. I highly recommend this to all. Just could not put it down!!