Nine Pairs of Boots in Vietnam

&quote;NOT ALL WOUNDS ARE VISIBLE&quote; IS A SOBERING REMINDER OF THE INTERNAL DAMAGE OFTEN SUFFERED BY COMBAT VETERANS AND OTHERS WITH PTSD I've had a story to tell from the moment I stepped back onto American soil in 1970 after serving in Vietnam for a year, but it took 50 years for that story to find the right words, and for those words to find their voice. My time in Vietnam ended in 1970, but I carried my experiences home with me like a heavy backpack full of unprocessed emotion. The ugliness of war was strapped to my back, and I carried the burden with me, unable to put it down. The real life stories told by the authors, along with the &quote;After Action Review&quote; with nine steps to healing provide practical tools for veterans and family members dealing with PTSD and transitions from military to civilian life.