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Thanks, To A Nam Vet    by Wayne Jordan
Price: Free! 890 words. Published on December 3, 2010. .

A self-appointed committee of one sends a heartfelt, “Thanks, hero,” to the too-often negelected heros who protected our country and the world during the War in Viet Nam. Please accept this very belated, "Thank you."
Daniel    by David Grace
Price: $3.95 USD. 54690 words. Published on December 13, 2010. .

In 1968 Major Daniel Leighton's F-4 was shot down over North Vietnam. Leighton made his way to the ocean. Just as he was about to sail onto the Gulf of Tonkin where he might be spotted by Air/Sea Rescue, he was captured and taken the Hoa Lo Prison, the infamous Hanoi Hilton. There Leighton underwent emotional and terrifying events but survived and came home. That's about 60% of the story.
Vietnamese Cuisine - Savor the Fresh & Spicy Flavors    by Chefs Secret Vault 
Price: $3.99 USD. 4800 words. Published on December 17, 2010. .

Vietnamese cuisine subscribes to the same Chinese principles of yin and yang — the balance of opposites — but takes on its own distinct personality through the use of local ingredients and indigenous spices. As in China, you will find a balance of the five flavors — sweetness, sourness, saltiness, hotness, and bitterness — cooked in stir-fries, hearty soups and rice and noodle dishes.
Here Comes Charlie    by RW Holmen
Price: $2.99 USD. 2550 words. Published on March 26, 2011. .

A short story. LRRPs were the cavalry scouts of Vietnam, riding helicopters instead of mustangs to remote and unfriendly territory. The LRRPs had little firepower and relied on wits and subterfuge to trespass into Charlie's domain. "Here comes Charlie" is the first of a series of Viet Nam vignettes by author RW Holmen.
The Boys of Company B    by Victor L. Vining
Price: $0.99 USD. 28260 words. Published on April 3, 2011. .

About two new guys to the Nam. How they grow from boys to men. But will they survive the Nam?
Vòng Đai Xanh    by Ngô Thế Vinh 
Price: $4.99 USD. 77980 words. Published by Kệ Sách eBook  on April 24, 2011. .

VÒNG ĐAI XANH tiểu thuyết NGÔ THẾ VINH ebook edition Kệ Sách xuất bản - 2011 Smashwords phát hành ISBN 978-1-4524-1731-8
Bad Day at Cao Danh    by Olin Thompson
Price: $4.99 USD. 84260 words. Published by Bookwarren  on June 17, 2011. .

Cao Danh is the story of two young men who join the Marines in the early '50s. Their story passes through the decades as they become and remain warriors for their country and the men with whom they serve. Some of the story is from actual events of the author and others around him and some is fictional, but re-enactments of events and anecdotal re-telling.
The Third Valley    by Ben DeWitt
Price: $6.99 USD. 67980 words. Published by Oso Press  on July 28, 2011. .

The adventures of Al Houer and William B. Booth continue as they join young warriors to fight Southeast Asian battles in this action-packed military thriller.
Knife Lake    by Douglas Obert
Price: $4.99 USD. 19890 words. Published on July 30, 2011. .

“Knife Lake” is the story of John Beckman, an emotionally wounded Viet Nam veteran now private detective who is hired to solve a missing person case. The story takes place primarily in the St. Paul/Minneapolis metropolitan area with excursions into the north central woodlands.
Thrown Together: A Novel of Love in a Turbulent Time    by Jon Michael Miller
Price: $2.99 USD. 101500 words. Published on September 14, 2011. .

The world seems to be coming apart. Into the stew of chaos, a mix of characters are thrown together. Matthew Boyer--just back from the war; Amy St. Clair--disenchanted with her conventional marriage. From the paddies of the Mekong Delta, the classrooms of Ohio State, the teeming meadows of Woodstock, cross-country highways, and the flowerchild world of Frisco, their search for meaning swirls.