Sonny Gratzer has lived a full, passionate life, and the generous, heartsprung poems in General Issue Blues reflect his wonder at the going.-Bill Kittredge, noted Montana author, editor, and former Chairman ofCreative Writing, University of Montana."Once a tough kid from Butte, Sonny Gratzer came home from Viet Namwith a chest full of medals and severe war wounds. Readers need to keep akeen eye and ear open for Gratzer and other veterans who write. Years latertheir poems and stories express wonder, grief and healing from some of thedeepest sources."-Patrick Todd, Montana poet and humanitarianSonny Gratzer's poems capture the scent of combat, the dangers andmiseries of war, and the many kinds of wounds suffered even after thebattles have been fought."-Nathaniel Blumberg, dean and professor, editor, publisher, and author ofCharlie of 666: a Memoir"George Gratzer takes you back to the war in Vietnam - his poems evokevivid memories of rice paddy ambushes, helicopter assaults, mines andbooby traps. G.I. Blues wrenches your heart, grips your gut, and brings tearsto the eyes of the toughest old soldier. Well done, Sonny."-Col. Joe Clemons, Infantry US Army (Ret.)