Did Pvt Joker surive the Vietnam war?

FMJ is partially based of a book called "The Short-Timers" by Gustav Hasford. Hasford did indeed survive he war but died young early stateside at the age of.

Anyone interested I recommend reading "The Short-Timers" and its sequel "The Phantom Blooper". Excellent books on Vietnam.

It seems likely he would as a military journalist.

I'd guess after a near-death experience in the field, his appetite for getting in the shit probably wound up being more like Lt. Lockhart's -- in the rear, with the gear. To the extent he had further field experience, I'd guess it was safer options like choppering into secure firebases for a few days, and then choppering out. Not joining field units for active combat operations.