POINT- A Paratrooper's Memoirs of Vietnam
Rick Butler was a paratrooper in Vietnam in 1968 with the 173d Airborne Brigade. He was actively involved in combat operations. He often walked point which is the lead soldier in a combat maneuver-a very dangerous position being the first in harms way. As a result, Rick has battled post-traumatic stress throughout his life and now is retired, living with his wife of 38 years, Judy, in the Minneapolis metro area where his adult children (Leslie and Doug) and his grand-daughter, Maya, also reside.