No Boxes: A Triumph of Spirit The two tours he endured in South Vietnam were twelve months apiece. one tour spanning a little over two years in Malaya and Borneo, prior to the formation of Malaysia and during Indonesia’s attempts to stop that formation. The first
| TITLE | : | No Boxes: A Triumph of Spirit |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.89 (752 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1475126395 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| PAGES | : | 402 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2012-04-02 |
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No Boxes is made up of two parts. The first section is an over view of an Australian soldier. Covering his beginnings, his service in Australia and overseas, i.e. one tour spanning a little over two years in Malaya and Borneo, prior to the formation of Malaysia and during Indonesia’s attempts to stop that formation. In that period he spent over eighteen months in the “J” i.e. jungle. The two tours he endured in South Vietnam were twelve months apiece. The first tour during the 1967-68 which many veterans describe as the bad years, as it included the infamous “Tet” offensive, was mainly spent as an advisor to the Vietnamese regular and regional forces. A unique period as it was the start of the “first” Australian Mobile Advisory Team, two years before they become part of the Australian Army Training Team. His last three months was with an Australi
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