Mike Papa

About the Book

MIKE PAPA is the story of a squad of Military Policemen defending bunkers around a military installation in the Saigon area. Despite the thirty-six hour truce enacted to cease hostilities, American forces were engaged in numerous battles throughout South Vietnam during the Tet Lunar Year of 1968. Against overwhelming Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, the men defended these bunkers, which changed hands several times that night. Eventually, the bunkers were lost to overpowering enemy forces.

About the Author

John Anthony has worked in a variety of jobs in his life. He spent over twenty years as a military man. He is a veteran of two wars, Korea and Vietnam, where he served during the infamous Tet Offensive of 1968. Mike Papa is his first novel. A graduate of Park College and now retired from government service, he devotes much of his time to writing. He lives with his wife Donna Mae in Colorado and New Mexico. He is currently at work on his next book. Graphic Illustrator: Ted M. Purley