Take This War and Shove It!: A Most Unwilling Soldier 1967-1971

Gregory Laxer was born in New York City and spent his formative years in the Long Island suburb of Syosset. He has been an avid reader since he acquired that skill, always curious about what makes the world--indeed, the very Universe--tick. He became aware of the foibles and flaws of the Human Race at an early age. Despite having concluded that the American War in Vietnam was utterly wrong and unjustified while still in high school, Laxer found himself in the Army after having dropped out of college. He waged his own war against the War Machine, while part of the larger movement of opposition to the war from within the ranks of the active-duty military, for four years. He twice refused to report for duty in Vietnam and was court-martialed and imprisoned as a result. Despite this, he ultimately served out every last day of his commitment. This memoir is the author's first book. He is currently working on two novels and finding the process very enjoyable.