Explore the sibling themes of conscience and responsibility.

Examine the thoughts and feelings of two men—one young, innocent, and practical; the other, older,

experienced, and idealistic—as they come to terms with their principles.

From the skies over the Mekong Delta to the Admiral’s headquarters to the anti-war movement coffee

house: relive six months of 1968 Vietnam in author retired Master Chief Dick Rose’s compelling and thought-provoking story, Tarnished Brass Curtain: A Novel of Vietnam.

Dick Rose was born in Chicago, IL on August 16, 1931. He attended school

in Chicago through the tenth grade before moving to Los Angeles, CA in

1947. He finished high school in 1949 and graduated from Los Angeles City

College on June 14, 1951, one day before entering the Navy.

Though he had tried to enlist in the Army in August 1950, at the outbreak

of the Korean War, he was classified as 4-F. By June 1951, as the Korean

War entered its sixth month of stalemate, he was re-classified as 1-A. His

patriotic ardor somewhat dimmed, he opted for Naval Service.

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Immerse yourself into a passing period in American history that is often overlooked

and underappreciated; delve into a critical time of Vietnam’s history that

challenged them as a nation; take a rare and realistic look into the psyche

of the American military men. Experience all these and more with author

Dick Rose’s Tarnished Brass Curtain: A Novel of Vietnam.

Meet Senior Chief Journalist Dan Levin. Follow his relationship with the

Navy, his doubts about his leadership abilities, and his handling of a public

relations crisis over the apparent desertion of the admiral’s son.

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