Detachment Member Bob Topping’s newly release book, “Shadow of the Ghost Platoon,” is a story about a group of 18 to 22-year-old replacement Marines, two corpsmen, and one Kit Carson Scout under the leadership of a career Staff Sergeant and a young 2nd Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, fresh out of Officer Candidate School who transformed a garrison unit into a lethal infantry platoon of the Vietnam war in 1969.
It is now available at Amazon.com: The Shadows of the Ghost Platoon: A Novel About Marines in the Vietnam War 1969 eBook : Topping, Robert: Kindle Store.
Bob is donating all proceeds of the book to the Benevolent Warrior Ranch, of which another Detachment Member Jeff Bronaugh and his wife Lynn are major supporters.
Benevolent Warrior Ranch is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Asotin, Washington providing equine therapy exclusively for United States Military Veterans and Active-Duty Military Personnel of ALL BRANCHES.
No previous horsemanship experience is necessary to participate in BWR programs.
We help facilitate a connection between the Veteran and the horse that evokes personal growth, self-reflection, patience, and mindfulness. Veterans can apply these skills to improve their ability to cope with stress and trauma.
BWR believes that mental health services should be accessible to all veterans with as few barriers as possible. Veterans are invited to participate in as many equine-assisted therapy sessions as they desire at no cost to them. BWR may also be able to assist with cost of transportation for a veteran getting to the ranch.