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In February of 1971, twenty-two-year-old Robert Poindexter involuntarily entered the U.S. Army for a two-year tour of duty. A recent college graduate, his plan for a career in advertising would have to wait. In this memoir, Poindexter provides a firsthand, and often humorous, look at his military experiences. Based on journal entries written during the period, Poindexter narrates his entire experience from being drafted; to the induction ceremony; traveling from Chicago to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for basic training; attending Air Defense School in Fort Bliss, Texas; and thirteen months of…mehr

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In February of 1971, twenty-two-year-old Robert Poindexter involuntarily entered the U.S. Army for a two-year tour of duty. A recent college graduate, his plan for a career in advertising would have to wait. In this memoir, Poindexter provides a firsthand, and often humorous, look at his military experiences. Based on journal entries written during the period, Poindexter narrates his entire experience from being drafted; to the induction ceremony; traveling from Chicago to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for basic training; attending Air Defense School in Fort Bliss, Texas; and thirteen months of serving in Korea. Making the best of his situation, he tells how he was determined to find a niche in the Army where a man could serve two years without getting shot. Sharing some fond and not-so-fond memories, That Shade of Green narrates Poindexter's nineteen-month stint in the Army and shows his transformation from a twenty-two-year-old kid just out of college to a twenty-four-year-old man.
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Autorenporträt
Robert Poindexter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University. He spent more than nineteen months on active duty with the U.S Army. Poindexter retired after working almost forty years for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. He lives in Aurora, Illinois, and Florida.