A Marine's Promise To God: A Memoir of Vietnam by David L. Ray (English) Paperba

Description: A Marine's Promise To God by David L. Ray Life-threatening, near-death experiences are common subjects for books or television; usually these focus on a single experience in one persons life. A Marines Promise to God, by David L. Ray, follows the author on his tour of Vietnam in 1970, through more than ten near-death experiences-during which he never even received a wound. He was the squad point man, notorious for being the most dangerous combat role. The marines around him were wounded and killed, but Ray survived by the power of prayer and the promise he made to God, which he has done his best to keep. As Ray chronicles his path to joining the Marines and discovering the chaos of the life of a Marine grunt in Vietnam, he introduces readers to his experiences of life with his company and in the bush. The narrative follows Ray as he works day and nighttime missions and patrols, finds his place, and sees moments of extreme violence and sadness. David L. Ray is a living example of the power of prayer, divine protection, and overworked guardian angels. Time after time, when the shooting and explosions had stopped, Ray realized that not only was he still alive, but he hadnt even been hit. To this day, he has never forgotten what God did for him-and he has never forgotten his friends who fell while serving their country. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Life-threatening, near-death experiences are common subjects for books or television; usually these focus on a single experience in one persons life. A Marines Promise to God, by David L. Ray, follows the author on his tour of Vietnam in 1970, through more than ten near-death experiences-during which he never even received a wound. He was the squad point man, notorious for being the most dangerous combat role. The marines around him were wounded and killed, but Ray survived by the power of prayer and the promise he made to God, which he has done his best to keep. As Ray chronicles his path to joining the Marines and discovering the chaos of the life of a Marine grunt in Vietnam, he introduces readers to his experiences of life with his company and in the bush. The narrative follows Ray as he works day and nighttime missions and patrols, finds his place, and sees moments of extreme violence and sadness. David L. Ray is a living example of the power of prayer, divine protection, and overworked guardian angels. Time after time, when the shooting and explosions had stopped, Ray realized that not only was he still alive, but he hadnt even been hit. To this day, he has never forgotten what God did for him-and he has never forgotten his friends who fell while serving their country. Excerpt from Book The Summer of 69 I graduated from high school in 1967 and went to Northwest Missouri State University on a football scholarship. If I had not had the scholarship, I might have joined the military, because there was a part of me that wanted a piece of the Vietnam war. My friends and I had grown up in the shadow of our fathers and their participation in WW II, and I didnt feel that I should necessarily have it easy while my fellow Americans were fighting a war. But I loved football and with the scholarship, I chose to go to college. I played two seasons of football but let my grade point drop below a C, so at the end of the fall semester of 1968, I got suspended from school for a semester. In those times the draft was ?Johnny on the spot? and Uncle Sam was saying he wanted me. It looked like I was going to get a piece of that war after all. I joined the Marines in mid May 1969 on the ?90 day delay? plan, which meant I wouldnt have to go to boot camp until mid-August . It was my intent to live life to the fullest for those three months. I took every opportunity to have fun with friends and family, while working two jobs. In August my brother Gary and I headed off to western Oklahoma to visit friends of ours, the Whitakers. Paul was the minister at a church on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation. Previously, hed been our minister at the Martin City Baptist Church in the south suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri. Gary and I were there for a couple of days and then I headed out for San Antonio, Texas on my own, to get with some of my relatives on the Ray side of the family. Details ISBN1512736287 Author David L. Ray Pages 128 Language English ISBN-10 1512736287 ISBN-13 9781512736281 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-04 Subtitle A Memoir of Vietnam Country of Publication United States Short Title MARINES PROMISE TO GOD Illustrations Illustrations, black and white UK Release Date 2016-04-04 Place of Publication Nashville, TN AU Release Date 2016-04-04 NZ Release Date 2016-04-04 US Release Date 2016-04-04 Imprint WestBow Press Publisher WestBow Press Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97723606;

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