This is the story of Robert Hayward, the most highly decorated Green
Beret. After reading everything he went through, I have to say that he earned
every medal he received. He was a Medal of Honor recipient, but it took three
tries for the paperwork to get through. The other two times, the award was
downgraded. It’s something I don’t understand.
There isn’t much to say about the book itself. It goes
through his life and provides pictures to go along with the story. I really
appreciated the author getting the story from not only Bob, but friends and
family as well. If you want to know what a true hero’s life looks like, you’ll
find it in these pages.
The only downside was Bob’s love life. As with a lot of the
military men I read about, he had trouble adjusting to being at home, and his
marriages suffered because of it. From what I read, this man was in his element
when he was on the ground in Vietnam, protecting his fellow troops and making
sure everyone made it out alive.
The writing of this book was excellent, and the story was structured in a methodical way. Sometimes these books are all over the place when it comes to organization, and it drives me crazy. This biography was well done, and if you want to read about a Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient, I highly recommend this book. Good Book!
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