Not My Father's War

Not My Father'S War Is Set In The Turbulent 1960'S When William B. Wilson Iv A Nashville Native And Scion Of One Of The South'S Prominent Families Is Caught Up In The Vietnam War Courtesy Of His Family Heritage And The Yale University Rotc Program.. As An Army Lieutenant Will Is Sent To Vietnam Where He Becomes The Leader Of A Small Reconnaissance Section. His Second In Command Is A Negro Sergeant Booker Ellis Who Is From Natchez Mississippi And From A Far Different Family Background. They Approach One Another Somewhat Warily At First But Their Relationship Develops Into One Of Mutual Respect And Friendship. Their Doubts About The War Multiply As Together They Try To Bring Their Small Group Through Unscathed.. On The Critical List Is Will'S Relationship With Katherine The Girl Back Home Who Struggles To Reconcile Her Anti-War Feelings With Will'S Current Job Description.. The Demons That Vietnam Unleashed Are Part Of The Lives Of Any Man Or Woman Who Lived Through This Difficult Period In The History Of Our Country Both Those Who Served In The Military And Those Who Did Not.. Ultimately It Is The Power Of Forgiveness That Triumphs.