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FOREWORD

By Terry Mellington, Lieutenant Colonel Royal Australian

Infantry Corps [Retired]

When I first met Gary Blinco he appeared to me a self assured and confident young man with a healthy disregard for authority - a trait not uncommon in Australian soldiers. Initially, he was difficult to get to know but I was to learn that he was more than just a good soldier.

In private he was a relatively humble person, but one who possessed considerable self-discipline and determination. Above all however, he had great loyalty to his men and a ready and very dry sense of humour, both of which show through in this book.

As time went by I was to appreciate considerably his humour in tough situations and his skill as a soldier and leader.

Many of us will be able to identify with a number of the challenges faced by Blinco in this book, even though our circumstances may have been very different. It is the attitude with which he confronts and ultimately overcomes these challenges that is to me so enjoyable.

There have been countless books written theorising on the power of positive thinking - this book is a living example of it written in an entertaining way.

I commend this book to those veterans who want to retrace some of the experiences we endured during the Vietnam War; and perhaps those who share a similar journey, before and after the event.

Terry Mellington 1997