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"I broke into a house, entering from the back door. When I left, two people inside were dead. I don't remember killing them, but I know I must have. All I can remember is the police chasing me. I thought I was in the jungle, with the Cong chasing me, trying to kill me before I could kill them.... I was nineteen years old and the Vietnam War was the high point in my life. I didn't come home in a body bag or a wheel chair. Even though I thought I had come home a complete person, it's evident that I didn't"--from the interview with Gary Cone.Interviews with Vietnam veterans and their family members explain as nothing else can the emotional consequences of wartime experiences. Many of these interviewees are now in prison as a result of the substance abuse or violence that characterizes PTSD.
Shirley Dicks is the author of 12 books, which are listed on her website at www.shirleydicks.org. She lives in Beechgrove, Tennessee.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Dale Barnes —U.S. Army Jerry Barnet—U.S. Army Gary Cone—U.S. Army Nelson—U.S. Marine Corps Robert Davis—U.S. Army Fred—U.S. Navy John Lohman—U.S. Army Eugene "Red McDaniel—U.S. Naval Pilot Chuck Dean—U.S. Army Point Man Ministries Sgt. Jake—U.S. Army Dan—U.S. Army Fort Steer—John Steer Dawn Chavez—Wife of Veteran David Knight—U.S. Army Fred Love—U.S. Marines Donna—Wife of Veteran Larry Hiller—U.S. Marine Corps Mike Harris—U. S. Navy Astrid Ortega, RN—Army Nurse Corps John—U.S. Marine Corps Craig McLaren—U.S. Army Sam Grashio—U.S. Army Arthur Brown—U.S. Army Index
“Dicks provides an excellent montage of autobiographical sketches by Vietnam veterans suffering from PTSD”—Choice; “an oral history of 23 Vietnam veterans and wives of veterans who have been affected by PTSD”—Veteran.
