Duty to Serve, Duty to Conscience

Despite all that has been written about Vietnam, the story of the 1-A-O conscientious objector, who agreed to put on a uniform and serve in the field without weapons rather than accept alternative service outside the military, has received scarce attention. This joint memoir by two 1-A-O combat medics, James C. Kearney and William H. Clamurro, represents a unique approach to the subject.It is a blend of their personal narrativeswith select Vietnam poems by Clamurroto illustrate noncombatant obje