Our obsolete Vietnam era aircraft were not suitable to the modern battlefield. I am an airline pilot in civilian life. In the Spring of 1991 I had the wonderful opportunity to be featured on camera in two documentary films. I was interviewed on morning news programs and my hometown newspaper ran a full page story. It was a great release to finally talk about my experience and have a long overdue confrontation with some bottled up emotions.
War leaves no one the same.
All of us were effected in different ways and to different degrees. I have had my share of sleepless nights and heightened anxiety. Fifty-eight thousand Americans lost their lives in Vietnam. Since returning more than three times that number of veterans have committed suicide. Jim Daisey was an outstanding Marine and a good friend.