{"text":"Some people think 1963's a long time ago; when a dead American in the jungle was an event, a grim thrilling novelty. It was spookwar then, adventure; not exactly soldiers, not even advisors yet, but Irregulars, working in remote places with little direct authority, acting out their fantasies with more freedom than most men ever know.","author":"Michael Herr","tags":["adventure","soldiers","vietnam","vietnam-war"],"id":28974,"author_id":"Michael+Herr"}