The early 1960’s… America had elected the youngest President in U.S. history. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" was the challenge issued to young and old alike. Nightly news brought rioting and violence into our homes, either supporting or opposing Black civil rights. Through the miracle of television, taped footage showed our President being killed, then TV broadcast it’s first live murder days later. The peanut butter and jelly sandwich days of the 1950’s were gone forever. World events, and pop culture had repercussions on the lives of the people you knew, your family, your friends, and your neighbors. Living through those turbulent times, only to find myself in the midst of a miserable divorc
e, inspired me to create a life very different than my own to escape the horrible reality of ending a 30 year marriage.. Memories flooded my mind of stories that returning Vietnam Vets had shared with me throughout the years. For entertainment, since I had no TV, I developed a story line without the restrictions of a formula book publishing company. I chose to be self published as it became increasingly important to me to not change one word of any returning soldier's story.
e, inspired me to create a life very different than my own to escape the horrible reality of ending a 30 year marriage.. Memories flooded my mind of stories that returning Vietnam Vets had shared with me throughout the years. For entertainment, since I had no TV, I developed a story line without the restrictions of a formula book publishing company. I chose to be self published as it became increasingly important to me to not change one word of any returning soldier's story.This work is the prequel to future novels that, in part, detail several true life experiences of soldiers who survived their tour in Southeast Asia. To the Veterans who talked to me, thank you, for choosing not to be silent.
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