Jerry Guzzetta

  In the book I Walked with Heroes , the author Jerry Guzzetta recounts about his experiences and witnessing a conflict unfold in front of him during the Vietnam War. The book not only uncovers the harsh realities of a grueling conflict, but also portrays the grit and resilience that was shown by the American militia during the conflict, protecting their freedom till the last drop of blood. This particular section speaks about Guzzetta’s first mission after being commissioned in the U.S military. Guzzetta, the author of the book, meticulously explains the details of his first assignment after being inducted in the military. The Mission in Laos After being admitted in the U.S military, the author Jerry Guzzetta explains that the first mission he was assigned to was in Laos, a country bordering Vietnam under the supervision of Sgt. John Plaster. The mission itself had complications much like every other military operation, and it taught the author a whole lot of things related ...

        Being clever can at times save you from situations and scenarios where danger seems inevitable. And for soldiers in the militia, cleverness is perhaps their biggest weapon, maybe even bogger than the ones that they carry on their shoulders. The author Jerry Guzzetta in his book I Walked with Heroes explains the cleverness, and the presence of mind that was shown by Shriver to ensure a safe return from the enemy’s den. The segment opens up with Shriver leading the troops in a mission. The clever man always carried an old Montagnard with him, this helped him navigate many of the enemy’s places with ease as someone local from their land would come up to save them. The cleverness of Shriver was visible when he started throwing rocks in the time when nothing can be seen, and his group of six men was walking deep into the enemy’s area. With this move of throwing rocks at the barren land, it allowed him and the rest of his squad to pass through the enemy’s zo...