Di Di Mau: A True Story About Tigers, Rock Apes, the Jungle, and War

"A revealing, sometimes gut-wrenching war memoir that examines virtually every aspect of his tour of duty." -Marc Leepson, Arts Editor and Senior Writer, The VVA Veteran magazineIn 1969, Darren Walton, at the tender age of nineteen, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, trading life in idyllic Marin County in California for the chaos of a raging jungle war in Southeast Asia. In no time, he got pressed into service as a member of a Marine reconnaissance unit operating near Da Nang, Vietnam.There were a few times when he basked in the breathtaking beauty of the triple canopy jungle, the contoured glistening mountain ridges, and the luscious green valleys. But there were many, many other times when he and his fellow Marines labored under the terror of the worst the jungle had to offer: torrential monsoons, torturous humidity, rapacious insects, and enemy-placed punji traps springing from hell below.Darren survived thanks to the unconditional loyalty and courage of his fellow Marines, men who