Gary John McKay MC (born 1947) is a writer and former Australian Army officer.
He was awarded the Military Cross while serving with the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War.
[1] He later served as Commanding Officer of 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment between 1988 and 1990.
The book is an autobiographical account of his service in Vietnam.
Other books written by McKay include Delta Four: Australian Riflemen in Vietnam and Tracy, about the impact of Cyclone Tracy on Darwin in 1974.