Bruce Wilson was called up for National Service into the Australian Army, serving in Vietnam from 1969 - 1970. He recorded all his day to day activities in a pocket diary during his period of active service. Together with details from letters that he mailed home to his family, this published diary records accurate details of an average Australian soldier at war in Vietnam. This diary not only provides a captivating description of army life from a national Serviceman's point of view, it also extends our understanding of the war in Vietnam.

Bruce Wilson's personal story is supported with over 150 full colour photographs.