NEVER HOME

Kenneth Baldwin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1414025807 ISBN 13 : 9781414025803

Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2004

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Killing somebody is easy.Watching the life go out of a man's eyes, when you've got a bayonet buried inhis stomach up to your wrist, is nothing. Living with it, is horrendous. I livewith that every day. I see it in my mind over and over and over. Even today, over thirty yearsafter Viet Nam,people still think we are no more than a bunch of crazies. When I hear that, ithurts me; it makes me angry. I'm not crazy! Neither are the other vets. We justhad bad experiences at a very young age, and now they are starting to eat usaway. I've tried to explain as best Icould, and hope you understand a little more than before. What we did for ourcountry, I feel was right. If I had it to do all over again, would I go? Yessir!! I am very proud of being so fortunate to be able to serve my country. Iam extremely proud that I got to serve in Viet Nam. I hold my head up with the best ofthem. I've never been ashamed. Nor will I ever be.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Kenneth Baldwin had always wantedto be a Marine. Even from childhood it was his dream. When that day finallycame, it changed his whole world. It changed how he looked at things, and howhe thought.He thought all he had to do wasjoin up and wear that Dress Bue uniform. He found outdifferently. He had to earn it. Once he did, he wore it proudly.It was an honor for him to beable to serve his country, even in an unpopular war. He loved his family, andwas raised to believe in what was right, and to serve his country. He loves hiscountry too; he served it for almost eight years. Today he is happily married,but still suffers from the mental scars Viet Namleft him. He is undergoing therapy to help him cope. But he knows his memorywill never let it rest.