Even war can look different from a new perspective.
In this true account of what war is like, Dr. James Ike Schaap cuts past the expected tales of heroism, courage, and sacrifice to share the influence of your past on your future. Detailing the battles and missions he completed as a low-ranking combat marine, Schaap describes the jungles, beaches, and villages of Vietnam and the aftermath of living during historic events from his own perspective.
Moving on after tragedy isn't always easy. Dr. Schaap will never forget his landing at Da Nang, Vietnam, in the early phases of the war, nor his time as a military policeman in California. With the aid of one hundred images, historical details, and his own account of day-to-day life with PTSD, Dr. Schaap hopes to offer realistic insight into the reality of being in-and surviving-war.