... where after World War Frank, the main character strives to demonstrate the potential of seaplanes for use in warfare to the navy by winning a number of competitions. As the pilot's star rises, he spends time working and indulging in adolescent horseplay with his buddies while his wife, Minnie languishes at home with the children that Frank barely knows. On the night ... half, which takes the grunts to Hue City, the climactic battle of the 1968 Tet Offensive and the turning point of the Vietnam War. The story is told through the eyes of Private Joker a cynical aspiring photojournalist wh...

• Word Count: 4363
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... where after World War Frank, the main character strives to demonstrate the potential of seaplanes for use in warfare to the navy by winning a number of competitions. As the pilot's star rises, he spends time working and indulging in adolescent horseplay with his buddies while his wife, Minnie languishes at home with the children that Frank barely knows. On the night ... half, which takes the grunts to Hue City, the climactic battle of the 1968 Tet Offensive and the turning point of the Vietnam War. The story is told through the eyes of Private Joker a cynical aspiring photojournalist wh...

• Word Count: 4263
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School