Evelyn Kerker

Stories Of Service Evelyn Kerker

Fifty years after the fact, the Vietnam War remains part of our collective national consciousness. For the veterans who served during this era, this conflict has a particular meaning. Each of these veterans experienced the war in a unique, individual way; no two stories are the same.
Follow a young man from South Texas on his journey through the horrors of combat in America's most controversial war. I know many veterans do not wish to recall the horrors of war, but I believe that remaining silent is a disservice to the young people of this country, especially those who will one day serve in combat. As a high school substitute teacher, I was dealing with young people who upon learning I was a Vietnam combat veteran, asked me to write a short book about my first tour of Vietnam. I realized the book would have to be geared toward very young people so I omitted all bad language and much of the graphic descriptions of war. This book should be read by people over the age of 14.