A special bicycle tour organized by World Team Sports included other Vietnam veterans and was led by the bicycling legend, Greg LeMond. It was called The Vietnam Challenge, and for Maras it was a challenge in more ways than one. Since this tour, Maras has returned to Vietnam to further his healing process, and has traveled to Laos to assist in the retrieval of the remains of two American soldiers. A Long Time Coming is Maras testimony his story of one New Jerseyan who went to war keeping New Jersey close to his heart, only to find that when he returned home, it was the Vietnam he d prefer to forget that ruled his heart and mind. The Vietnam Era Educational Center is located adjacent to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial off the Garden State Parkway at exit 116.
Regular admission is free for veterans and active-duty military personnel.