From February 1969 to March 1970 he served as infantryman with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, after which he pursued graduate studies in government at Harvard University. He worked as a national affairs reporter for The Washington Post from 1973 to 1974.

How many years did Tim O’Brien serve?

Although he was against war, he was conscripted into United States Army and sent to Vietnam where he served for two years. As soon as he returned from the military service he resumed his studies.

Was Tim Obrien in the military?

Award-winning author Tim O’Brien (The Things They Carried, July, July) has incorporated his experience in Vietnam into several of his novels and short stories. Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1968, he served in the 23rd Infantry Division, also known as the Americal Division.

Is O’Brien a veteran?

Tim O’Brien was a foot soldier during the Vietnam War. “The problem for me really is that I questioned the rectitude of the war,” he says. “I thought I was doing the wrong thing by being there.”

Was O’Brien in favor of the war in Vietnam?

William Timothy O’Brien collection: Veterans History Project (Library of Congress. Drafted into the Army in 1968 when he was fresh out of college, Tim O’Brien was assigned to the infantry and within a year was serving in Vietnam. He was opposed to the war and during training actually planned to go AWOL to Canada.

When did Tim O’Brien serve in Vietnam?

From February 1969 to March 1970 he served as infantryman with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, after which he pursued graduate studies in government at Harvard University.

Why did Tim O’Brien go to Vietnam?

Tim O’Brien decides to go to Vietnam because he couldn’t find the resolve not to or, in his own words, because he “was embarrassed not to.” In “On the Rainy River,” O’Brien contemplates running away to Canada after he is drafted.

When did O’Brien serve in the military?

O’Brien was drafted for military service in 1968, two weeks after completing his undergraduate degree in Government and Politics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. O’Brien ultimately answered the call of the draft on August 14, 1968 and served a 13-month tour.

Who runs the Tip Top Lodge?

Elroy Berdahl

When he gets to the Rainy River—which separates Minnesota from Canada—he finds an old, broken-down fishing resort called the Tip Top Lodge. Its owner (or manager, or caretaker, or something—his actual job is never totally made clear) is Elroy Berdahl, an 81-year-old man.