Andrew R. Finlayson

Andrew R. Finlayson is an American author and retired US Marine Corps officer. Rice Paddy Recon is his firsthand account of service as a Marine reconnaissance officer during the Vietnam War, providing a grunt's-eye view of one of the most controversial and divisive conflicts in American history. The book draws on Finlayson's personal experiences leading small-unit reconnaissance patrols in some of the most dangerous terrain of the war. His account is vivid, honest and often harrowing, offering an unvarnished look at the reality of combat, the bonds between soldiers and the physical and psychological toll of war. Available as both a book and an audiobook, Rice Paddy Recon offers gripping listening and reading for fans of military memoir, Vietnam War history and the firsthand accounts that bring the reality of combat to life in a way that no secondhand narrative can match.