This brings tears to my eyes as it is very similiar to my dads Vietnam experience! He was 18 and dropped from a helicopter in the middle of bombs going off.....he doesnt like to talk about it much but he was there 4 years and the head of his bridgade and was shot seven times he recieved two purple hearts and a bronze star we are proud of him everyday and he is a young seven-four year old ! He was honored last year on the honor flight to DC with several men and he said he got a lot of healing finally from that. James Edward Foote I'm proud hes my dad and to all the service men and woman with untold stories of being heros!