HARDCOVER EDITION

One Marine's Fond Memories of Vietnam

Semper Cool is the fascinating, sometimes hilarious and always thought-provoking true story of a well-off Long Island teenager who enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps seeking adventure and his father's approval and finds both, plus more danger than he ever could have imagined. Barry Fixler gets molded into a Marine and sent to Vietnam, where he is assigned to a company that would soon etch its place in Marine Corps lore. Fixler's Echo Company defends a hill at Khe Sanh against overwhelming enemy numbers in a 77-day battle that is considered one of the greatest military victories in the history of modern warfare. With its vivid imagery, Semper Cool thrusts readers into a "grunt's-eye view" of the blood, guts, tears and laughter of war, as told by a Marine who returned home a man and a patriot. Be prepared to laugh and cry and ultimately thank God for the men and women willing to risk their lives for the freedoms that so many Americans take for granted.

About the Author
After graduating from Syosset High School in Long Island, New York, Barry Fixler enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was shipped off to Vietnam where he fought as a member of Echo Company at the legendary Siege of Khe Sanh. He is now a jeweler living in Bardonia, New York, with his wife Linda.

In 2005 a surveillance camera in his jewelry store captured a point-blank gunfight between Barry and two armed robbers. You can watch the footage on YouTube.

Barry donates all of his proceeds from Semper Cool to physically wounded combat veterans through his non-profit foundation, The Barry Fixler Foundation.