Writing the War : My Ten Months in the Jungles, Streets and Paddies of South Vietnam, 1968, Paperback by Atkins, Stephen E., ISBN 0786442727, ISBN-13 9780786442720, Brand New, Free shipping in the US “Stephen E. Atkins was drafted just before he had completed his . in French history. After Officer Candidacy School which was cut short, he became a non-commissioned officer and arrived in South Vietnam 1968. His memoir is the result of a tour of intense fighting, careful documentation, and an illicit diary kept at all times”–Provided by publisher.