5 Star Review
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Editorial Book Review:
By TJ Brown
Bill Lindsay's book Suicide India: Vietnam - India Company 3rd Battalion 7th Marines is a powerful and graphic account of a Marine's life during one of the bloodiest and most divisive wars in modern times. Through his autobiography, Lindsay takes readers into the horrible world of war and shows how it affects the minds and hearts of those who fight.
The book is centered around Lindsay’s deployment in Vietnam as a second lieutenant with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. With stark honesty, Lindsay recounts the daily realities of war—moments of terror, chaos, and survival in the unforgiving jungles of Vietnam. The way he describes the battlefield in great detail—from the constant danger of ambushes to the constant problems caused by the environment—gives readers an honest look into the life of a Marine at war.
What makes Suicide India stand out is Lindsay’s ability to balance vivid, often painful accounts of combat with more reflective and introspective moments. He doesn't shy away from talking about how war hurts people emotionally, both while they are serving and afterward. A big part of the story is how he went from being in the military to living a normal life again. This shows how hard it is for survivors of war to get back into society. This part of the memoir gives it more meaning by looking at the effects of military service after the heroism on the battlefield.
Lindsay also provides readers with glimpses of camaraderie and brotherhood, offering moments of levity and humor that break up the intensity of his combat stories. These scenes give the soldiers a human side and tell readers that even in the worst situations, friendships and shared experiences keep people grounded.
Overall, Suicide India is an emotional and thought-provoking read, providing a deeply personal window into the Vietnam War. For history enthusiasts, veterans, or anyone interested in understanding the personal cost of war, Lindsay’s memoir is both engaging and deeply moving, making it a must-read in the canon of Vietnam War literature.
About the Author
Bill Lindsay
William N. Lindsay III (“Bill”) has been a successful businessperson with demonstrated expertise in insurance, health care, health policy, sales management, and business operations. He retired from consulting in 2021 and now resides in Florida with his wife, Carlene Lindsay. In 2020 he published his memoir about being a Marine rifle platoon commander in Vietnam.
Bill was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He grew up in a small town in central Connecticut. In 1969 he graduated from Gettysburg College with a BA in Political Science. Bill joined the Marines in 1968 as part of the Platoon Leaders Corp (“PLC”) program. After graduation from college, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and received training at the Marine Corps’ Basic School in Quantico, Virginia, and then the Reconnaissance Replacement Training School in San Diego, California. Upon completion of the reconnaissance training, Bill was sent to Vietnam where he joined the third battalion of the seventh marines, First Marine Division, as a rifle platoon commander.
After his honorable discharge from the Marines Bill entered the insurance and employee benefit industry where he was employed for almost fifty-years. During this period of his life he became recognized as a national expert on the topics of health care, health care and insurance reform. He has testified before Congress five times and met with the senior staff members of three Presidents. In addition to his professional accomplishments.
Bill has been involved in numerous charitable and community activities. These have included: serving as Chair of the Denver Chamber of Commerce; chairing Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Board of Directors; chairing the Craig Hospital Board of Directors; heading three statewide commissions appointed by the legislature of the state of Colorado; and serving on the Littleton Soccer Association Board as well as being a member of the Colorado Forum.
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