One to Count Cadence

One to Count Cadence

The time: late summer, 1962. The place: Clark Air Force Base, the Philippines. Sergeant Jacob "Slag" Krummel, a scholar by intent but a warrior by breeding, assumes command of the 721st Communication Security Deteachment, an unsoldierly crew of bored, rebellious, whoring, foul-mouthed, drunken enlistees. Surviving military absurdities reminiscent of those in <i>Catch-22</i> only to be shipped clandestinely to Vietnam, Krummel's band confront their worst fears while finally losing faith in America and its myths.<br><br>Powerful, scathingly funny, and eloquent, <i>One to Count Cadence</i> is a triumphant novel about manhood, anger, war, and lies.