A Broken Silence in Vietnam: Stories from the Vietnam War

"The Vietnam experience is forever rooted in our souls." In 1966, Ray Cyrus joined the Army knowing his destination would be Vietnam. For God and country, he thought. That's how his tour began. It ended somewhat differently. After serving two tours in Vietnam, the second as a helicopter door gunner, Ray returned home a changed person. "I saw some awful things there, but I saw some good things, too. No one in my hometown ever said anything nasty to me. No one ever spat on me or called me a b...