
IT WAS OURS TO LOSE
INCLUDING MY LIFE AT THE LIMIT
Donald SwAN MA.
TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH FROM THE VIETNAM WAR AND THE INTRIGUING STORY OF MEDIC AND HIS MEDAL OF HONOR

"Reading Swan's book triggered my PTSD. The ambush scene was that intense. But if you want to know what it's like in combat, this is your book. I give it an A+."
Gene Womack, Distunigest Flying Cross recipient , Vietnam War,
Copyright ©2026 OURS TO LOSE-OUR MEDIC AND HIS MEDAL OF HONOR. Subject to all Copyright Laws of the United States and participating countries. No copying, or stealing material from this book, etc.
ISBN 978-0-578-75000-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-Publication Data pending
First Edition, 2026
Table of Contents
- Scroll in Document to access Chaper
- Chapter 1: Training to Kill VN
- Chapter 2: A Dream is Born
- Chapter 3: I Saw Elvis
- Chapter 4: Cotton Pickin’ Monroe County Miss
- Chapter 5: Silvertone, Down, But Not Out
- Chapter 6: In The Game & 1580, WAMY
- Chapter 7: That’s Alright (Mama) Elvis
- Chapter 8: Top Dawn Radio, Tupelo
- Chapter 9: Rockin’ in Elvis’ Hometown.
- Chapter 10: Wings to Wilmington.
- Chapter 11: Losing My Wings
- Chapter 12: Ft. Benjamin Harrison VN
- Chapter 13: Goodbye Sweetheart, Hello Vietnam VN
- Chapter 14: A Break From Vietnam
- Chapter 15: Into Cowboy Country VN
- Chapter 16: Bong Son VN
- Chapter 17: Baddest Ass in the Jungle VN
- Chapter 18: Saved by the Stream VN
- Chapter 19: AFVN, An Khe VN
- Chapter 20: Back to the World VN
- Chapter 21: Home & Marriage VN
- Chapter 22:Another Medal Of Honor VN
- Chapter 23: How We Could Won In Vietnam VN
- Chapter 24: 1st Team In Vietnam VN
- Chapter 25: Twins & Trouble
- Chapter 26: Destination In Deutschland
- Chapter 27: Deceit In Deutschland
- Chapter 28: Be All You Can Be
- Chapter 29: Kansas City, Here We Come
- Chapter 30: My Diagnosis & KLAK Colorado Country
- Chapter 31: Adoration of the Fairer Sex
- Chapter 32: Elvis Is Dead & and Rocking in the Rockies
- Chapter 33: The Twins to Colorado
- Chapter 34: The Great Salt Lake & the Good Mormons
- Chapter 35: The Wright Brothers
- Chapter 36: The Spill Heard Across the Country
- Chapter 37: Aliens, Anyone?
- Chapter 38: Lisa & Laura, When I Lost my Ass & My Job
- Chapter 39: California Dreaming
- Chapter 40: Sponsors: I Race You Win
- Chapter 41: Racing to the Finish
- Chapter 42: Worst Job Ever
- Chapter 43: Another Decade Slips Away
- Chapter 44: The End is Near
- Chapter 44: Saying Goodbye VN
- Epilogue
- Book II Chapter I, Battle of the Bulge & Beyond WW II
- Book II Chapter II, With Deep Regret WW II
- Book II Chapter III, Bad Night at LZ Bird VN
- Book II Chapter IV, In the Event Of My Death VN
- Book II Chapter V, Dying Is Easy, It’s Living that’s Hard VN
- Book II Chapter VI, Patriots Or Traitors? VN
- Book II Chapter VII, What I’ve Learned
- Book II Chapter VIII, Don’s Greatest Hits 1955-1976
- Book II Chapter IX, Don’s Greatest Hits 1977-2001