Hero’s Bridge Replaces Stolen Purple Heart After 47 Years

Hero’s Bridge Replaces Stolen Purple Heart After 47 Years

 73-year-old Vietnam veteran John Bolden considers himself lucky to have been shot at his basecamp. He was walking to the mess hall when he was shot in the right thigh. He was told it was a Viet Cong sniper, but he thinks it was a stray bullet from the firefighting...
Nick Travis: I’m Not The Same Person

Nick Travis: I’m Not The Same Person

Vietnam Army Veteran, Nick Travis, had trouble assimilating to civilian life after spending nearly two years in Vietnam. “I had a lot of triggers,” he said. The Brooklyn resident returned to the Brooklyn in 1969, he didn’t leave the house for six...