Memories of a
Marine Infantry
A firsthand account of brotherhood, combat, and coming home — told in the words of the man who lived it.
One Marine's story, told in his own words
Most of this book is life on the ground with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Division: ambushes, malaria, monsoons, and the friends who didn't make it home. It builds to the night in August 1969 when his company commander, Captain Sam, was killed leading his men — a loss that still sits with Abney fifty years later.
Brotherhood
The bonds formed between Marines who trained, served, and stood beside one another.
Service
A firsthand look at life in the infantry — the discipline, the duty, the sacrifice.
Coming Home
Reflections on returning home and carrying those experiences forward.
About Eddie Abney
Eddie Abney enlisted in the Marine Corps at seventeen and served as an infantry grunt with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam. He came home, earned a law degree, and spent nearly forty years practicing law in California. Fifty years later, he's telling the story of what he saw and carried with him.
What early readers are saying
"Eddie was a great Marine soldier who fought for what was right for our country."
"What a gripping story 'Memories of a Marine Infantry' was. Love the author's sense of humor."
"The author is a straight shooter who pulls no punches. What a good read!"