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John grew up in San Leandro, in the San
Francisco Bay Area. He became a police officer with the Pleasant Hill Police
Department in 1971, retiring in Feb. 2001 as a Sergeant 30 years of service.
John has been married to his best friend, Charlene, for 30 years, and they
have two children. Prior to becoming a police officer, John was drafted into the army and became a Military Policeman, assigned for a year to the 557th MP Co., Long Binh, Bien Hoa, South Vietnam, where he had several "adventures" that provided the basis for his first novel, M.P. He has earned a B.A. in Administration of Justice and an M.A. in Public Administration (Management). John spends his retirement time writing as well as teaching other police officers emergency vehicle operation/pursuit driving through the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office and Police Academy. He also instructs officers in the driving simulators, is a train the trainer for emergency vehicle operations/pursuit/driving simulator instructors, and has been designated a Subject Matter Expert by the State of California in emergency vehicle operations/pursuit driving. John has had several articles published in law enforcement magazines such as "Law and Order", "Police Officer's Quarterly", and "The Backup." He is a member of the Police Writers Association, and belongs to EPIC (Electronically Published Internet Connection) Besides writing, John enjoys reading, fishing, and spending time with his family. |
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| This compelling and hard-hitting novel,
written by John Schembra, follows Vince Torelli, a young Military Policeman,
through his tour of duty in Vietnam. The story begins in June of 1967, when
Vince first steps off the plane at Bien Hoa Air Base. Drafted into the Army
five months earlier, he had a hard time realizing he was in Vietnam, in the
midst of a war. He had been assigned to the 557th MP Co., Long Binh Post,
his home for the next year. His year in Vietnam changes him from a somewhat naive young man to a battle hardened veteran. Through unlucky chance, Vince becomes involved in the ferocious ' 68 Tet offensive, barely surviving the night. He sees and experiences things he could never have imagined before Vietnam. This is Vince's story, of how he survived that year in Vietnam, how he coped with the hell he faced, of the friendships he formed, and of the sorrow of lives lost. Based partly on personal experiences, John has written a gritty, realistic portrayal of the war that provides the reader with taut action and a look into what it was like to be a Combat Military Policeman. |
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