Pennies from Vietnam: A Sister at Home, a Brother at War

"It didn't matter that we were in New Jersey in 1967 and 1968. Vietnam invaded us all."

In this family story, over 70 letters from one homesick soldier tell the truth and trauma of a teenager in combat. When Larry Smith enlisted, he promised to send pennies for his little sister Tracy in his letters, and promised his mother to return home safely. But as Tracy started kindergarten and learned of war from the family television, Larry turned 19, battles intensified and his letters darkened. H...