Author: John D. “Jasper” Herrick

Works Published by UNT Press

No Good War: An Infantry Memoir of the Vietnam War

— Vol. 26: of North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series

Published: October, 2026  Pages: 336  Features: 33 b&w illus. 3 maps. Notes. Bib. Index.

The war in Vietnam and the draft put a great black cloud over an entire generation of Americans during the 1960s and ’70s. Many resisted the draft, many even fled the country, but most, when called, went into the military and served. This is the story of one man who was drafted, spent a full year in combat as an infantry soldier, and describes what life has been like for that veteran since coming home. more... about No Good War: An Infantry Memoir of the Vietnam War