Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam

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Summary: True Courage
Review: After reading this book, I felt many mixed emotions: sadness, sympathy, confusion, pride, and admiration. I'm only 17 and I realize that I am not the most fitting person to be writing about the conflict of Vietnam, POW's/MIA's, however, I would just like to say that I am proud of Captain Lance P. Sijan's courage, valor, and service to country. I hope that one day, when I am in the Air Force, I will embody the qualities that made Captain Sijan an outstanding officer and American. Of course, I don't think anyone will ever come close to Sijan's degree of servitude. This novel has given me much inspiration and he is truly a hero in all aspects of the meaning. He is a person who I deeply admire, and he will always serve as a roll model when I am faced with a tough situation. Read this book and you'll see what I mean.

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Summary: LANCE SIJAN, AN AMERICAN HERO
Review: I FIRST READ THIS BOOK ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO, WHILE WORKING IN A BOOK STORE. I HAVE SINCE READ IT SEVERAL TIMES. LANCE SIJAN IS ONE OF THE MOST COURAGOUS AND HEROIC MEN WHO HAS EVER LIVED. HE IS THE PERFECT ROLL MODEL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT READ THAT WILL NOT ONLY BRING THE PLIGHT OF THE VIETNAM WAR, BUT ALSO THE POW/MIA ISSUE INTO REAL LIFE. LANCE SIJAN IS A TRUE AMERICAN HERO, WHO WILL NEVER FORGOTTEN!!

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Summary: Courage
Review: I handed a strip map to Lt. Sijan just minutes before he began his last mission and had believed for years that he had been shot down and that perhaps I had failed to mark AAA emplacements or a SAM site on his map. I was relieved to know after so many years that I had no bearing in what happened. I've read many stories of courageous men, but never a story that compares with this one. Lance Sijan is a person that no young person could make a mistake in emulating. It is a book that I plan to give to my young son when he is at an age when he is ready to comprehend the strength of Sijan's character and I hope that he will endeavor to become the kind of man Sijan was. I believe that Sijan's story should become required reading in high school civics class - I think every young person should know what the true meaning of the word "hero" means and what the true connotation of "sacrifice" is.

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Summary: Puzzled
Review: I have read the Readers Digest article on Lance Sijan.I have trouble understanding where the writer from Ft. Knox,Kentucky is coming from.It sounds like he has other issues.I thought the article was a great tribute to Lance and His family and our Country.I am now buying copies of "Into The Mouth Of The Cat ", to share with my family!Lance'story was heart rending . In today's society it is refreshing to be able to find anything that portrays the values we should all emulate.P.S. Our son read this story to his eighth grade English class and they all wanted to write letters to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Sijan, which they did . Thank God for all those that guard us and our freedoms.

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Summary: Into the Mouth of the Cat
Review: I just re-read Into the Mouth of the Cat by the military historian, Malcolm McConnell. It is an undisputed classic--undisputed execpt for that jerk Amazon reviewer from Ft. Campbell, KY who stated, erroneously, in 2001 that Mcconnell "never served." He served as an Army enlistedman in 1957-58, but more importantly, he served as a civilian intelligence officer in the Congo in the 1960s and in Vietnam. I know because I was there with him. Unlike Ft. Campbell, McConnell knows what combat is. His book shows this.

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Summary: Into the Mouth of the Cat
Review: I just re-read Into the Mouth of the Cat by the military historian, Malcolm McConnell. It is an undisputed classic--undisputed execpt for that jerk Amazon reviewer from Ft. Campbell, KY who stated, erroneously, in 2001 that Mcconnell "never served." He served as an Army enlistedman in 1957-58, but more importantly, he served as a civilian intelligence officer in the Congo in the 1960s and in Vietnam. I know because I was there with him. Unlike Ft. Campbell, McConnell knows what combat is. His book shows this.

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Summary: Such a man of Courage, He helped me have a new prespective
Review: I just read the book two months ago, and as a Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran I became very emotional as to Capt. Lance Sijan's dedication to duty and Country. He has helped me to reflect on myself and gave me a new prespective on my own life. I enjoyed the book so much I purchased one for my son a Police Officer and my second son who spent four years in the US Marine Corps 2/6 and is presently in the Air Force. It is a must for any man who faces difficult times....

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Summary: Amazing Man
Review: I know the Sijan family, and could never imagine feeling what they still feel today regarding their lost son and brother. I am 25 years old, the same age of Lance when he was shot down. I feel sorry for people my age who do not and cannot understand what these amazing men and women did, just so we could have a secure future. Lance never gave up, his struggle and will to survive should serve as an example to anyone who wants to overcome anything. This is my second time reading this book, I think it should be required reading by every High School in America, so they will never forget, I know I won't.

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Summary: A Phenomenal Book of Heroism and Courage
Review: I loved this book! It was the first book I had read on the Vietnam war and afterwards, I had a hunger to know more about that era in American history. The story of Lance Sijan will provide an American citizen with gratitude beyond the expression of words. Not only that, his story is a tribute to the human spirit of survival and perserverance. What a person to look up to. Anyone reading this book, will leave in awe of the person that Lance Sijan was. I cannot even fathom the ordeal he went through in the jungles of Laos, but only know that a person of tremendous spirit is the only kind that could endure for as long as he did. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to read about a real hero or if you want to read about Vietnam. It's a great book depicting the horrors of the war.

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Summary: A Phenomenal Book of Heroism and Courage
Review: I loved this book! It was the first book I had read on the Vietnam war and afterwards, I had a hunger to know more about that era in American history. The story of Lance Sijan will provide an American citizen with gratitude beyond the expression of words. Not only that, his story is a tribute to the human spirit of survival and perserverance. What a person to look up to. Anyone reading this book, will leave in awe of the person that Lance Sijan was. I cannot even fathom the ordeal he went through in the jungles of Laos, but only know that a person of tremendous spirit is the only kind that could endure for as long as he did. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to read about a real hero or if you want to read about Vietnam. It's a great book depicting the horrors of the war.