Dean Kohler Book Signing

Dean Ellis Kohler, author of new Vietnam War memoir Rock 'N' Roll Soldier (HarperCollins, 2009), will be signing books from 7-9 pm on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at Barnes & Noble, 4485 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach. 671-2331 for more info.

in 1966 Dean Kohler of Portsmouth, VA was a teen guitar prodigy who landed a record deal and his draft notice the same week. Rather than give up his rock star dreams, Dean improvised some instruments and equipment, taught a few fellow MPs to play, and formed his own touring rock band right there in the combat zone -- all without missing a single patrol. What began as a lark ultimately became a lifeline for Dean and the band, as well as the thousands of combat-weary troops they played for in increasingly dangerous terrain. Incredibly, Dean's wartime band -- never officially acknowledged or authorized by the military -- even recorded a single in the jungle.

Musician Graham Nash penned ROCK 'N' ROLL SOLDIER's powerful foreword. Dean's film footage, audio, and photos from Vietnam can be found at www.RockNRollSoldierAMemoir.com.

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