ANDY ADKINS
US Navy Veteran... City Firefighter... Engineer... Consultant... Author
"Life is a journey, one step followed by another..."
NOW AVAILABLE!
I'm pleased to announce that my debut novel, NEVER FORGET, is published and available on Amazon. It's a story of a veteran's journey for redemption and forgiveness.
NEVER FORGET is a work of fiction and is a multi-generational father, son, and grandson novel about WWII and Vietnam. It is not about combat; it is about overcoming personal conflicts caused by a war. The story reflects upon our current society of an older generation (WWII), aging baby boomers (Vietnam), and the current generation (global terrorism). It brings together multiple facets of dementia & Alzheimer's and PTSD & Survivor's Guilt in a moving, character-driven story of personal struggles and growing relationships.
I'm offering this book for free (download PDF, eBook formats) for all veterans. Actually, for a limited time, anyone can download it. But if you wish to have a paperback, it's also available at Amazon.
For more information, click HERE.
Also available in audio
My latest blog post: 4/8/25 #190 - Westpac '75: Coming Home...
We left PI on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1975. The trip back to the US would take a few weeks, with a planned stop in Hawaii. As before on the trip over, we established the Alert 5s and, as anticipated, had several Russian reconnaissance aircraft and trawlers keep an eye on us. We were still in the Cold War era and nobody at the time knew when that might end.
I still had my 0600 spot, "Country Chet Adkins," on KRAL radio. Funny thing... on the way to PI, my morning "wake up" song was "Yakety Sax," by Chet Atkins. On the way back to the states, I began playing Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December."
When we got to Hawaii, I learned the trip from Hawaii to San Diego would be a "Tiger Cruise."
During this short cruise, Kitty Hawk sailors' sons, fathers, and brothers (no women) could come aboard and sail with us back to San Diego. What a great idea--see what dad does at work.
Books written by Andy Adkins
80th Division (WWII) Books edited by Andy Adkins
